Sites/Laguna
DOSSIER · 851SITE · NORTH AMERICA
32°56′21″N · 116°29′04″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Laguna

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,714 M / 5,622 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,714 m
Launch Elev FT5,622 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind0° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates32.9392° N
 -116.4844° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 6341,714 M

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

Laguna is primarily known as a Big East Facing XC Site. . . for Thermal and Convergence flying. It can also be good in Pre and post Monsoonal conditions. Although Laguna can be tempting and fun for summer evening katabatic flying when horse is blowing down as well as being fun mild Santa Ana days, be advised that the nearest LZ to Launch is a 45 min drive down to the dessert floor and having a dedicated driver is required.

The San Diego club has a special use permit to access the upper launch, which is generally preferred for paragliders.

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 cross country potential , 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 Laguna. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Borrego Springs Arpt, CA, US

13:43 UTC

39 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

East launchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 39 km from Laguna. 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

Latitude32.939211
Longitude-116.484385
DMS · N32°56′21″N
DMS · E116°29′04″W
Altitude1,714 m
Altitude FT5,622 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 548 200 E · 3 655 386 N

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FILE № 851 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA