North America · California, USA

Santiago Peak

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Flat and typically in wind shadow so you need good forward launching skills. A friend broke lines on 2 wings trying to launch and gave up.

Launch Points (1)

West Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,712 m / 5,616 ftHdg: 225° SWSurface: SHORT GRASS

Needs Work

West Launch

Landing Zones (2)

Actual LZ - Ball field

Alt: 361 m / 1,183 ftHdg: 286° WNW

There may be people playing in the baseball field LZ. I landed there with others one day with active games and we were cheered on, but reaction may depend on the mood of the crowd.

Private Strip LZ

Alt: 350 m / 1,147 ftHdg: 228° SW

Not sure this is valid, but is a good spot to land

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 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.

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Location

Latitude
33.708799
Longitude
-117.535244
Altitude
1,712 m / 5,616 ft
Time Zone
Pacific Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
W (270°)
Weather Station
KAJO

Chase the Wind

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

Corona Muni, CA, US

13:13 UTC

22 km from site

Wind

WNW 290°

11 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

WNW 290° · 11 kt · 13:13 UTC

West LaunchCrosswind (65°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 22 km from Santiago Peak. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.