Sites/Moab East
DOSSIER · 501SITE · NORTH AMERICA
39°28′25″N · 111°40′48″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 4+
NORTH AMERICA · UTAH · USA

Moab East

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,357 M / 7,733 FTTZ US Mountain Standard Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,357 m
Launch Elev FT7,733 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH4
Best Wind90° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates39.4735° N
 -111.6799° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,7272,357 M

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

Just a ridge near Moa

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 90 @ 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 EnvelopeE · 090° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · E · 090°
Envelope: 090° – 090° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Manti-Ephraim Arpt, UT, US

13:43 UTC

17 km from site

Wind

S 190°

5 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

S 190° · 5 kt · 13:43 UTC

Main East TakeoffOver the back (97°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 17 km from Moab East. 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

Latitude39.473527
Longitude-111.679885
DMS · N39°28′25″N
DMS · E111°40′48″W
Altitude2,357 m
Altitude FT7,733 ft
Time ZoneUS Mountain Standard Time
UTM12S 441 522 E · 4 404 898 N

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FILE № 501 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA