North America · Massachusetts, USA
Wellfleet
v1.1 · BETA
About
Wellfleet is the original Hang gliding and Paragliding site in the Northeast United States! First flown by German Glider experimenters in the 1920’s and then again in 1972 with Rogallo’s and Biplane Hang gliders, it is a classic seaside soaring site. Through careful negotiation with the Town of Wellfleet and the National Seashore, we are allowed to continue to fly this epic site. On soarable days, one can fly from lighthouse to lighthouse along a scenic ridge nearly 20 miles long. Hang glider friendly, the site is used by Paragliders, Mini wings and Hang gliders when the wind picks up. NEPHC members have managed the site for nearly 20 years and our attention to safety and following the established rules will help keep Wellfleet open.
Launch Points (1)
Launch
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Landing Zones (1)
LZ
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Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 56.4 @ 10 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
- 41.934858
- Longitude
- -69.980039
- Altitude
- 24 m / 78 ft
- Time Zone
- Eastern Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H1
- Best Wind Dir
- NE (56°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KCQX
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Wellfleet. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Chatham Muni, MA, US
13:13 UTC
27 km from site
Wind
NW 320°
9 G20 kt
Ceiling
BKN 0 ft
10+ sm vis
NW 320° · 9 G20 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 27 km from Wellfleet. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.