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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. t is located on the Utah-Arizona state line, near the Four Corners area. The valley is a sacred area that lies within the territory of the Navajo Nation Reservation, the Native American people of the area, and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163.
Monument Valley has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s.
Director John Ford used the location for a number of his best-known films and thus, in the words of critic Keith Phipps, "its five square miles have defined what decades of moviegoers think of when they imagine the American West."
Has 1 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 270 @ 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 EnvelopeW · 270° ±0°
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Nearest weather station to Monument Valley. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Blanding Muni, UT, US
13:43 UTC
88 km from site
Wind
NNE 30°
3 kt
Ceiling
Clear
10+ sm vis
NNE 30° · 3 kt · 13:43 UTC
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Jan 21
Weather at , 88 km from Monument Valley. 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
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