North America · Pennsylvania, USA
Jacks Mountain
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About
Jacks Mountain is located in the borough of Lewistown, in Mifflin County. The mountain is part of the Ridge-and-Valley Province of the Appalachian Mountains. The peak of Jacks Mountain is about 2,320 feet above sea level and offers some great views of the Susquehanna River valley to the east and Bald Eagle Mountain to the west.
Launch Points (1)
Road Side Launch
Steep but smooth slope launch on a huge ridge
Landing Zones (1)
East LZ
Alfafa Field
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 141.5 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 40.543855
- Longitude
- -77.756817
- Altitude
- 580 m / 1,904 ft
- Time Zone
- Eastern Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H2
- Best Wind Dir
- SE (142°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- KRVL
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Jacks Mountain. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Reedsville/Mifflin Cnty, PA, US
13:13 UTC
18 km from site
Wind
W 280°
12 G17 kt
Ceiling
Clear
9 sm vis
W 280° · 12 G17 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 18 km from Jacks Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.