Sites/Lumreau
DOSSIER · 569SITE · NORTH AMERICA
36°08′24″N · 118°46′57″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Lumreau

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 689 M / 2,260 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev689 m
Launch Elev FT2,260 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind200° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates36.1401° N
 -118.7825° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 357689 M

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

Nice hill. Good steep launches from road. Limited setup areas due to steepness

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 200 @ 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 EnvelopeSSW · 200° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · SSW · 200°
Envelope: 200° – 200° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Porterville Muni, CA, US

13:43 UTC

28 km from site

Wind

SSW 200°

5 kt

Ceiling

Clear

9 sm vis

SSW 200° · 5 kt · 13:43 UTC

From RoadHeadwind (9°)

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Jan 21

Weather at , 28 km from Lumreau. 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

Latitude36.140130
Longitude-118.782456
DMS · N36°08′24″N
DMS · E118°46′57″W
Altitude689 m
Altitude FT2,260 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 339 628 E · 5 627 299 N

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FILE № 569 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA