Sites/Cayucos
DOSSIER · 141SITE · NORTH AMERICA
35°25′41″N · 120°52′22″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Cayucos

RidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 222 M / 728 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev222 m
Launch Elev FT728 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind270° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates35.4282° N
 -120.8728° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1222 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Beach side soaring with a little altitude. This site is generally a Hike-up site but a 4X4 can make it up if dry. Please do not attempt to drive up if the road is wet. The area is private land and has cattle on it. Close all gates.

Has 1 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: ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeW · 270° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · W · 270°
Envelope: 270° – 270° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

San Luis Obispo/San Luis Cnty, CA, US

13:43 UTC

30 km from site

Wind

Variable

3 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Variable · 3 kt · 13:43 UTC

Cayucos LaunchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 30 km from Cayucos. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude35.428169
Longitude-120.872758
DMS · N35°25′41″N
DMS · E120°52′22″W
Altitude222 m
Altitude FT728 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10S 693 112 E · 7 187 673 N

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FILE № 141 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA