North America · California, USA

Little Black

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Many, depending on your desire to hike. USHPA and SDHGPA Membership is Required to Fly Little Black. Site Guide: http://www.sdhgpa.com/sites-guide.html

Launch Points (3)

Lower Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 344 m / 1,128 ftHdg: 255° WSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Lower Launch

Mid Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 420 m / 1,379 ftHdg: 323° NWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Mid Launch

Top Launch - West

Foot Launch
Alt: 475 m / 1,558 ftHdg: 272° WSurface: SHORT GRASS

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Top Launch - West

Landing Zones (1)

Little Black LZ

Alt: 233 m / 766 ftHdg: 200° SSW

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Flying Conditions

Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
32.987981
Longitude
-117.122357
Altitude
344 m / 1,128 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
W (270°)
Weather Station
KNKX

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Little Black. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Miramar , CA, US

13:13 UTC

14 km from site

Wind

SW 230°

5 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

SW 230° · 5 kt · 13:13 UTC

Lower LaunchHeadwind (25°)
Top Launch - WestHeadwind (42°)
Mid LaunchOver the back (93°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 14 km from Little Black. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.