Sites/Francis Peak
DOSSIER · 367SITE · NORTH AMERICA
41°01′59″N · 111°50′19″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 4+
NORTH AMERICA · UTAH · USA

Francis Peak

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,913 M / 9,557 FTTZ Mountain Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,913 m
Launch Elev FT9,557 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH4
Best Wind279° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates41.0332° N
 -111.8385° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,3022,876 M

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

Very high elevation mountain launch right on the Wasatch front range. Long XC potential from this site and the scenery is excellent

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 279 @ 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 EnvelopeW · 279° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · W · 279°
Envelope: 279° – 279° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Ogden/Hill AFB, UT, US

13:43 UTC

13 km from site

Wind

ESE 120°

9 kt

Ceiling

FEW 0 ft

10+ sm vis

ESE 120° · 9 kt · 13:43 UTC

Francis Peak TAKEOFF Over the back (161°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 13 km from Francis Peak. 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

Latitude41.033166
Longitude-111.838500
DMS · N41°01′59″N
DMS · E111°50′19″W
Altitude2,913 m
Altitude FT9,557 ft
Time ZoneMountain Daylight Time
UTM12T 429 516 E · 4 624 535 N

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FILE № 367 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA