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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Caineville is an unincorporated community in central Wayne County, Utah, United States. The community is located east of Capitol Reef National Park and west of Hanksville, along the Fremont River and Utah State Route 24. The settlement was named after John Thomas Caine and was founded by Elijah Cutler Behunin, whom the LDS Church sent there in 1882 to open the area for settlement
Has 4 different launch points. The best wind direction is 139.2 @ 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
Utah desert conditions
§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSE · 139° ±0°
Utah desert conditions
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Nearest weather station to Cainville. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Hanksville Arpt, UT, US
13:43 UTC
18 km from site
Wind
Calm
0 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC
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Jan 21
Weather at , 18 km from Cainville. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.
§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84
§ 09 · Recent Flights · Log Book
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