North America · Arizona, USA
Grand Canyon
v1.0 · BETA
About
The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation. The surrounding area is contained within the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
Launch Points (3)
North Visitor Center Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Hermits Rest Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Plataue Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (3)
Plataue LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Bail out LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Phantom Ranch LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 35.1 @ 10 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.
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Location
- Latitude
- 36.061705
- Longitude
- -112.107703
- Altitude
- 2,164 m / 7,098 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Standard Time
Conditions
- Best Wind Dir
- NE (35°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KGCN
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Grand Canyon. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Grand Canyon Park Arpt, AZ, US
13:15 UTC
14 km from site
Wind
Calm
0 kt
Ceiling
FEW 0 ft
10+ sm vis
Calm · 0 kt · 13:15 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 14 km from Grand Canyon. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.