North America · Alaska, USA
Valdez Airport
v1.0 · BETA
About
Airport for the town of Valdez Alaska, Huge mountains all around this ocean side site. Aerotow is the only way up!
Launch Points (1)
Launch
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Landing Zones (1)
Runway
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Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 7.9 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 61.135038
- Longitude
- -146.229954
- Altitude
- 36 m / 118 ft
- Time Zone
- Alaska Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- N (8°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- PAVD
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Valdez Airport. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Valdez Arpt, AK, US
13:13 UTC
1 km from site
Wind
SW 230°
4 kt
Ceiling
OVC 0 ft
7 sm vis
SW 230° · 4 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 1 km from Valdez Airport. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.