Crater Lake National Park
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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Crater Lake is a volcanic crater lake in south-central Oregon in the Western United States. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a 2,148-foot-deep (655 m) caldera that was formed around 7,700 (± 150) years ago by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. No rivers flow into or out of the lake; the evaporation is compensated for by rain and snowfall at a rate such that the total amount of water is replaced every 250 years. With a depth of 1,949 feet (594 m), the lake is the deepest in the United States. In the world, it ranks tenth for maximum depth, as well as third for mean (average) depth
Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 297.8 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.
You can expect to find: thermal conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeWNW · 298° ±0°
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Nearest weather station to Crater Lake National Park. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Klamath Falls Intl, OR, US
18:10 UTC
89 km from site
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Calm · 0 kt · 18:10 UTC
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Jan 21
Weather at , 89 km from Crater Lake National Park. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.