Sites/Diablo
DOSSIER · 040SITE · NORTH AMERICA
37°52′39″N · 121°56′04″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 1+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Diablo

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 874 M / 2,868 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev874 m
Launch Elev FT2,868 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH1
Best Wind240° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates37.8775° N
 -121.9344° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 297874 M

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

Large grassy area, Big sloped hill. Great for learning

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 240 @ 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 EnvelopeWSW · 240° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · WSW · 240°
Envelope: 240° – 240° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Concord/Buchanan Fld, CA, US

13:43 UTC

16 km from site

Wind

ESE 120°

3 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

ESE 120° · 3 kt · 13:43 UTC

Diablo LaunchOver the back (135°)

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Jan 21

Weather at , 16 km from Diablo. 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

Latitude37.877487
Longitude-121.934368
DMS · N37°52′39″N
DMS · E121°56′04″W
Altitude874 m
Altitude FT2,868 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10S 593 716 E · 4 404 375 N

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FILE № 040 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA