Sites/Day Dreams
DOSSIER · 917SITE · NORTH AMERICA
39°13′53″N · 120°00′31″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Day Dreams

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,135 M / 7,003 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,135 m
Launch Elev FT7,003 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind0° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates39.2315° N
 -120.0087° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,8982,135 M

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

Two separate launches on the ridge directly NE of Kings Beach State Park. Launch can be tricky due to the small, rocky set-up area and punchy thermals that roll through the launch. Be ready to be lifted up and practice your reverse flying skills just in case.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeN · 000° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · N · 000°
Envelope: 000° – 000° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Truckee/Tahoe Arpt, CA, US

13:43 UTC

14 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

OVC 0 ft

0.25 sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

Day Dreams LaunchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 14 km from Day Dreams. 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

Latitude39.231512
Longitude-120.008708
DMS · N39°13′53″N
DMS · E120°00′31″W
Altitude2,135 m
Altitude FT7,003 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10S 758 199 E · 17 587 716 N

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FILE № 917 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA