DOSSIER · 077SITE · ASIA
35°54′27″N · 76°32′02″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1357Z
Airworthy · H3+
ASIA · KASHMIR · PAK

K2

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 6,377 M / 20,921 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev6,377 m
Launch Elev FT20,921 ft MSL
Best Wind292° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates35.9075° N
 76.5340° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 5,2706,377 M

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

K2, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft)

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 291.9 @ 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 EnvelopeWNW · 292° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WNW · 292°
Envelope: 292° – 292° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude35.907455
Longitude76.533957
DMS · N35°54′27″N
DMS · E76°32′02″E
Altitude6,377 m
Altitude FT20,921 ft
UTM43S 638 418 E · 4 863 902 N

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FILE № 077 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · ASIA · PAK