Sites/Haleakalā
DOSSIER · 679SITE · NORTH AMERICA
20°42′53″N · 156°14′60″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1400Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · HAWAII · USA

Haleakalā

RidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,977 M / 9,766 FTTZ Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,977 m
Launch Elev FT9,766 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind0° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates20.7149° N
 -156.2499° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 13,026 M

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

East Maui volcano, known as Hale akala, has witnessed at least ten eruptions in the past 1,000 years, and numerous eruptions have occurred there in the past 10,000 years.

Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 0 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeN · 000° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · N · 000°
Envelope: 000° – 000° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Kahului Arpt, HI, US

13:43 UTC

27 km from site

Wind

NE 40°

9 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NE 40° · 9 kt · 13:43 UTC

East takeoff near visitors centerCrosswind (57°)
West launch from the topOver the back (92°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 27 km from Haleakalā. 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

Latitude20.714860
Longitude-156.249943
DMS · N20°42′53″N
DMS · E156°14′60″W
Altitude2,977 m
Altitude FT9,766 ft
Time ZoneHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time
UTM4Q 786 433 E · 7 134 073 N

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FILE № 679 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA