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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Cañon City is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 17,141 at the 2020 United States Census. Cañon City is the principal city of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and is a part of the Front Range Urban Corridor. Cañon City straddles the easterly flowing Arkansas River and is a popular tourist destination for sightseeing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbing. The city is known for its many public parks, fossil discoveries, Skyline Drive, The Royal Gorge railroad, the Royal Gorge, and extensive natural hiking paths.
Has 4 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 260.2 @ 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.
§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeW · 260° ±0°
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Nearest weather station to Canon City. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Canon City/Fremont Cnty Arpt, CO, US
13:42 UTC
13 km from site
Wind
ESE 110°
16 G20 kt
Ceiling
SCT 0 ft
10+ sm vis
ESE 110° · 16 G20 kt · 13:42 UTC
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Jan 21
Weather at , 13 km from Canon City. 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
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