Oceania · Tasmania, AUS

Mount Wellington

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

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About

A radio tower high above the city of Hobart Easy setup areas and very steep launches are available. Very restricted landing areas.

Launch Points (2)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,262 m / 4,141 ftHdg: 0° NSurface: SHORT GRASS

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 Launch

Mount Wellington Observatory East Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 1,262 m / 4,141 ftHdg: 0° NSurface: SHORT GRASS

Tricky

Mount Wellington Observatory East Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Soccer Field LZ

Alt: 137 m / 448 ftHdg: 0° N

Very restrictive, but closest LZ

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: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
-42.895533
Longitude
147.237610
Altitude
1,262 m / 4,141 ft

Conditions

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

Chase the Wind

Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.

Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.