Sites/Little Black
DOSSIER · 719SITE · NORTH AMERICA
32°59′17″N · 117°07′20″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Little Black

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 344 M / 1,128 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev344 m
Launch Elev FT1,128 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind270° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates32.9880° N
 -117.1224° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
3 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 233475 M

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

Many, depending on your desire to hike. USHPA and SDHGPA Membership is Required to Fly Little Black.

Site Guide:

http://www.sdhgpa.com/sites-guide.html

Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 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 EnvelopeW · 270° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · W · 270°
Envelope: 270° – 270° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Miramar , CA, US

13:43 UTC

14 km from site

Wind

NE 50°

8 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

NE 50° · 8 kt · 13:43 UTC

Mid LaunchCrosswind (87°)
Lower LaunchOver the back (155°)
Top Launch - WestOver the back (138°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 14 km from Little Black. 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

Latitude32.987981
Longitude-117.122357
DMS · N32°59′17″N
DMS · E117°07′20″W
Altitude344 m
Altitude FT1,128 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 488 568 E · 3 649 995 N

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FILE № 719 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA