Sites/Comanche
DOSSIER · 521SITE · NORTH AMERICA
35°07′58″N · 118°46′25″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Comanche

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 677 M / 2,221 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev677 m
Launch Elev FT2,221 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind290° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates35.1327° N
 -118.7736° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 245677 M

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

Huge mountain with lots of open terrain Very easy launch

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 290 @ 0 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 EnvelopeWNW · 290° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · WNW · 290°
Envelope: 290° – 290° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Tehachapi Muni, CA, US

13:43 UTC

30 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

7 sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

Comanche LaunchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 30 km from Comanche. 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

Latitude35.132717
Longitude-118.773630
DMS · N35°07′58″N
DMS · E118°46′25″W
Altitude677 m
Altitude FT2,221 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 338 406 E · 5 459 375 N

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FILE № 521 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA