Sites/Central Park
DOSSIER · 379SITE · NORTH AMERICA
Central Park
40°46′59″N · 73°57′55″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 1+
NORTH AMERICA · NEW YORK · USA

Central Park

TowSimulated
★★★★★  5.0 · 1 pilotELEV 39 M / 128 FTTZ Eastern Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev39 m
Launch Elev FT128 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH1
Best Wind208° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates40.7829° N
 -73.9652° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Aerotow
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 3739 M

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

Has 1 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 207.8 @ 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSSW · 208° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · SSW · 208°
Envelope: 208° – 208° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

New York/La Guardia Arpt, NY, US

13:43 UTC

7 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

The Great Lawn LaunchCalm / Var

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 7 km from Central Park. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.

§ 06 · Community Rating1 pilot

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude40.782945
Longitude-73.965202
DMS · N40°46′59″N
DMS · E73°57′55″W
Altitude39 m
Altitude FT128 ft
Time ZoneEastern Daylight Time
UTM18T 587 314 E · 4 704 939 N

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FILE № 379 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA