North America · Arizona, USA
Lake Powell
v1.0 · BETA
About
Lake Powell is an artificial reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is a major vacation destination visited by approximately two million people every year. It is the second largest artificial reservoir by maximum water capacity in the United States behind Lake Mead.
Launch Points (5)
Glenn Canyon Dam Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Horseshoe Bend Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Lees Ferry Launch
Above town cliff launch
Navajo Launch
Largest peak in the area
Smokey Mountain Overlook Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (3)
Horseshoe bend LZ
Bottom of the canyon
Lees Ferry LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Smokey Mountain Overlook LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 5 different launch points. The best wind direction is 294.9 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 36.859092
- Longitude
- -111.571823
- Altitude
- 1,406 m / 4,612 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Standard Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H2
- Best Wind Dir
- WNW (295°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KPGA
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Lake Powell. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Page Muni, AZ, US
13:13 UTC
13 km from site
Wind
Variable
3 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
Variable · 3 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 13 km from Lake Powell. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.