Sites/Kunlun Mountains
DOSSIER · 040SITE · ASIA
36°43′25″N · 84°36′06″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 4+
ASIA · KUNLUN · CHN

Kunlun Mountains

ThermalXCSimulatedFoot LaunchHigh Altitude
ELEV 6,718 M / 22,042 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev6,718 m
Launch Elev FT22,042 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH4
Best Wind173° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates36.7237° N
 84.6016° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

High AlpineDesertHigh DesertFoot LaunchHelicopter
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 4,2536,718 M

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

The Kunlun Mountains constitute one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending for more than 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi). In the broadest sense, the chain forms the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau south of the Tarim Basin.

The exact definition of Kunlun Mountains varies over time. Older sources used Kunlun to mean the mountain belt that runs across the center of China,

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 173.1 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions high altitude conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeS · 173° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · S · 173°
Envelope: 173° – 173° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude36.723704
Longitude84.601613
DMS · N36°43′25″N
DMS · E84°36′06″E
Altitude6,718 m
Altitude FT22,042 ft
UTM45S 285 813 E · 9 437 744 N

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FILE № 040 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
THE HANG GLIDING FILES · THGF
✎ SURVEYED · ASIA · CHN