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Field chart.
§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
The most used site by pilots in Denver. The closest and easiest to get to launch for the majority of Colorado pilots. With only 900 feet of vertical, virtually no ridge lift in most conditions and a ridiculously difficult landing area, this is easily one of the hardest HG sites in the world to soar at.
But it is soarable! Learning to fly here will teach you advanced thermalling skills, launch timing techniques. scratch ridge soaring, thermal cycle prediction and management, top landing where no top landing should be done, and restricted landing practice in an LZ you would never choose while flying XC.
You will be rewarded with great flights, long cross countries and hours of enjoyable soaring! If you area good enough!
Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 90 @ 10 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 EnvelopeE · 090° ±0°
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Lookout Mountain. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Rocky Mtn Metro, CO, US
13:43 UTC
21 km from site
Wind
Calm
0 kt
Ceiling
OVC 0 ft
8 sm vis
Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 21 km from Lookout Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.
§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84
§ 08 · Site Package · Files1 variant
Custom includes hand-placed scenery, launch models, and wind-shaped terrain. Basic is auto-generated from coordinate data.
§ 09 · Recent Flights · Log Book
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