North America · Massachusetts, USA

Greylock

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Mount Greylock is in the Mount Greylock State Reservation, Adams, Massachusetts. A paved road leads to within 100 yards of launch Primary LZ is "Amy's Field" behind the McCann trade school. Greylock Glen LZ is directly below launch. Do NOT use the old "Gould's Farm" Field south of the Glen.

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,063 m / 3,488 ftHdg: 113° ESESurface: SHORT GRASS

A generic hang glider launch

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

HG LZ- Amy's

Alt: 220 m / 723 ftHdg: 133° SE

vertical 2300ft or 3.4/1 glide

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 90 @ 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
42.636916
Longitude
-73.165480
Altitude
1,063 m / 3,488 ft
Time Zone
Eastern Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H2
Best Wind Dir
E (90°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KAQW

Chase the Wind

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

North Adams/Harriman West Arpt, MA, US

13:13 UTC

7 km from site

Wind

W 280°

18 G35 kt

Ceiling

OVC 0 ft

10+ sm vis

W 280° · 18 G35 kt · 13:13 UTC

LaunchOver the back (167°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 7 km from Greylock. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.