North America · California, USA
Whaleback Mtn.
v1.0 · BETA
About
Recently expanded launch area along forest road at top of clearcut/burn area. Requires flat slope launch skills. See http://rvhpa.org/site-guide/whaleback/
Launch Points (1)
Whaleback Mtn. Launch
TOO MANY trees.
Landing Zones (1)
Whaleback Mtn. LZ
Two hectares of clear area along Military Pass Road. Recently enlarged and hazard trees removed.
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 41.534380
- Longitude
- -122.159134
- Altitude
- 2,092 m / 6,864 ft
- Time Zone
- Pacific Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- N (0°)
- Weather Station
- KSIY
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Whaleback Mtn.. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Montague/Siskiyou Cnty, CA, US
13:13 UTC
37 km from site
Wind
NE 50°
4 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
NE 50° · 4 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 37 km from Whaleback Mtn.. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.