Sites/Flagstaff
DOSSIER · 438SITE · NORTH AMERICA
40°00′24″N · 105°18′39″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 5+
NORTH AMERICA · COLOROAD · USA

Flagstaff

ThermalXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,084 M / 6,839 FTTZ Mountain Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,084 m
Launch Elev FT6,839 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH5
Best Wind198° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates40.0068° N
 -105.3107° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,6742,084 M

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

Very difficult launch off of a rock. 2 steps

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 198 @ 0 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSSW · 198° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · SSW · 198°
Envelope: 198° – 198° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Boulder Muni, CO, US

13:43 UTC

8 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

OVC 0 ft

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

Rock LaunchCalm / Var

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 8 km from Flagstaff. 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

Latitude40.006805
Longitude-105.310733
DMS · N40°00′24″N
DMS · E105°18′39″W
Altitude2,084 m
Altitude FT6,839 ft
Time ZoneMountain Daylight Time
UTM13T 473 479 E · 4 430 102 N

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FILE № 438 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA