Sites/Henningsen Lotus Park
DOSSIER · 539SITE · NORTH AMERICA
38°48′29″N · 120°52′42″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1403Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Henningsen Lotus Park

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 586 M / 1,923 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev586 m
Launch Elev FT1,923 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind0° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates38.8082° N
 -120.8784° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 229586 M

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

Not sure I have this site right at all

Has 1 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: thermal conditions 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 Henningsen Lotus Park. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Placerville Arpt, CA, US

13:43 UTC

14 km from site

Wind

NE 50°

5 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NE 50° · 5 kt · 13:43 UTC

LaunchOver the back (145°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 14 km from Henningsen Lotus Park. 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

Latitude38.808164
Longitude-120.878429
DMS · N38°48′29″N
DMS · E120°52′42″W
Altitude586 m
Altitude FT1,923 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10S 684 215 E · 7 642 052 N

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FILE № 539 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA