Sites/Elsinore
DOSSIER · 395SITE · NORTH AMERICA
33°37′46″N · 117°22′16″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Elsinore

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 887 M / 2,912 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev887 m
Launch Elev FT2,912 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind90° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates33.6295° N
 -117.3711° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 406887 M

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

E launch: Short sloped launch area Edwards launch: Rocky knob

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 90 @ 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 EnvelopeE · 090° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · E · 090°
Envelope: 090° – 090° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Riverside/March ARB, CA, US

13:43 UTC

30 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

Elsinore LaunchCalm / Var

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 30 km from Elsinore. 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

Latitude33.629482
Longitude-117.371075
DMS · N33°37′46″N
DMS · E117°22′16″W
Altitude887 m
Altitude FT2,912 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 465 584 E · 3 724 058 N

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FILE № 395 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA