North America · Arizona, USA
Barringer Crater
v1.0 · BETA
About
Meteor Crater lies at an elevation of 5,640 ft (1,719 m) above sea level. It is about 3,900 ft (1,200 m) in diameter, some 560 ft (170 m) deep, and is surrounded by a rim that rises 148 ft (45 m) above the surrounding plains. The center of the crater is filled with 690–790 ft (210–240 m) of rubble lying above crater bedrock.
Launch Points (4)
South Launch at vistor center
A generic hang glider launch
East Launch
A generic hang glider launch
North Launch
A generic hang glider launch
West Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
Bottom LZ
Long hard walk out of here
Flying Conditions
Has 4 different launch points. The best wind direction is 172 @ 10 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 35.032373
- Longitude
- -111.022262
- Altitude
- 1,723 m / 5,652 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Standard Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H1
- Best Wind Dir
- S (172°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KINW
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Barringer Crater . Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Winslow/Lindberg Rgnl, AZ, US
13:13 UTC
27 km from site
Wind
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Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
— · — · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 27 km from Barringer Crater . Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.