Sites/Lake Powell
DOSSIER · 329SITE · NORTH AMERICA
36°51′33″N · 111°34′19″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 0948Z
Airworthy · 2+
NORTH AMERICA · ARIZONA · USA

Lake Powell

SimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,406 M / 4,612 FTTZ Mountain Standard Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,406 m
Launch Elev FT4,612 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind295° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates36.8591° N
 -111.5718° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
5 LAUNCHES · 3 LZs · ALT RANGE 9573,114 M

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

Lake Powell is an artificial reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is a major vacation destination visited by approximately two million people every year. It is the second largest artificial reservoir by maximum water capacity in the United States behind Lake Mead.

Has 5 different launch points. The best wind direction is 294.9 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeWNW · 295° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WNW · 295°
Envelope: 295° – 295° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Page Muni, AZ, US

17:11 UTC

13 km from site

Wind

SW 220°

4 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

SW 220° · 4 kt · 17:11 UTC

Glenn Canyon Dam LaunchHeadwind (15°)
Smokey Mountain Overlook LaunchHeadwind (34°)
Horseshoe Bend LaunchCrosswind (69°)
Lees Ferry LaunchCrosswind (75°)
Navajo LaunchOver the back (158°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 13 km from Lake Powell. 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

Latitude36.859092
Longitude-111.571823
DMS · N36°51′33″N
DMS · E111°34′19″W
Altitude1,406 m
Altitude FT4,612 ft
Time ZoneMountain Standard Time
UTM12S 449 027 E · 4 096 771 N

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