North America · Hawaii, USA

Haleakalā

Ridge SoaringFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

East Maui volcano, known as Hale akala, has witnessed at least ten eruptions in the past 1,000 years, and numerous eruptions have occurred there in the past 10,000 years.

Launch Points (2)

East takeoff near visitors center

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,977 m / 9,766 ftHdg: 97° ESurface: SHORT GRASS

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East takeoff near visitors center

West launch from the top

Foot Launch
Alt: 3,026 m / 9,927 ftHdg: 308° NWSurface: SHORT GRASS

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West launch from the top

Landing Zones (1)

Haleakalā Beach LZ

Alt: 1 m / 3 ftHdg: 207° SSW

No idea if this is really the place

Flying Conditions

Has 2 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: ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
20.714860
Longitude
-156.249943
Altitude
2,977 m / 9,766 ft
Time Zone
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
N (0°)
Weather Station
PHOG

Chase the Wind

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

Kahului Arpt, HI, US

13:13 UTC

27 km from site

Wind

NNE 20°

11 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

NNE 20° · 11 kt · 13:13 UTC

East takeoff near visitors centerCrosswind (77°)
West launch from the topCrosswind (72°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 27 km from Haleakalā. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.