Sites/Lookout Mountain Flight Park
DOSSIER · 893SITE · NORTH AMERICA
34°53′48″N · 85°26′45″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1403Z
Airworthy · 1+
NORTH AMERICA · GEORGIA · USA

Lookout Mountain Flight Park

ThermalRidgeTowXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 619 M / 2,031 FTTZ Eastern Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev619 m
Launch Elev FT2,031 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH1
Best Wind312° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates34.8966° N
 -85.4459° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot LaunchAerotow
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 200619 M

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

We are a NW facing site with a world famous concrete radial launch ramp. Lookout Mountain has over 20 miles of ridge, overlooking miles of farmland making a great site for ridge and thermal soaring. 'Our landing zone is 2,000 feet by 1,000 feet stretching North to South and provides a large well-groomed landing area for all pilots.

Due to these conditions we are a H2 rated site, however challenging conditions on certain days may increase our rating restrictions.

All solo pilots must have a current USHPA H2 rating or above and be club members of LMFP. A Club Membership will require you to have an Active Flight Pass with us. LMFP has completed our grassy slope PG launch adjacent to the hang glider ramp. It is rated for P2 Pilots, and this is the ramp we will use for any students who clear on a Paragliding VIP Package with us. The concrete hang glider ramp is for H2 students on a training package with us and may be used by advanced PG pilots, only.

Has 2 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 312.1 @ 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 EnvelopeNW · 312° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · NW · 312°
Envelope: 312° – 312° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude34.896622
Longitude-85.445934
DMS · N34°53′48″N
DMS · E85°26′45″W
Altitude619 m
Altitude FT2,031 ft
Time ZoneEastern Daylight Time
UTM16S 641 995 E · 4 784 380 N

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FILE № 893 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA