Sites/Loch Ness
DOSSIER · 890SITE · EUROPE
57°10′15″N · 4°35′51″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
EUROPE · SCOTTLAND · UK

Loch Ness

SimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 530 M / 1,739 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev530 m
Launch Elev FT1,739 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind283° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates57.1707° N
 -4.5976° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 117530 M

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

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 282.5 @ 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 · 283° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WNW · 283°
Envelope: 283° – 283° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude57.170737
Longitude-4.597556
DMS · N57°10′15″N
DMS · E4°35′51″W
Altitude530 m
Altitude FT1,739 ft
UTM30V 403 402 E · 6 895 905 N

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FILE № 890 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · EUROPE · UK