DOSSIER · 838SITE · EUROPE
Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics
Launch Elev1,088 m
Launch Elev FT3,570 ft MSL
Best Wind23° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates56.6128° N
-4.8516° E
Classification · Terrain & Access
Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS
Field chart.
Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 245–1,088 M
§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Enjoy flying the northern Scotland Highlands! Take the ski lift to top then climb from there to the top of the mountain
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 23.4 @ 10 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 EnvelopeNNE · 023° ±0°
10–20 kt
Primary · NNE · 023°
Envelope: 023° – 023° (±0°)
Preferred · 10–15 ktWorkable · 15–23 ktHazardous · >25 kt
Chase the Wind
Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.
Weather data temporarily unavailable.
§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84
Latitude56.612801
Longitude-4.851593
DMS · N56°36′46″N
DMS · E4°51′06″W
Altitude1,088 m
Altitude FT3,570 ft
UTM30V 386 362 E · 7 340 203 N
§ 09 · Recent Flights · Log Book
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Upload a flight →FILE № 838 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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