Mount Baker
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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Mount Baker is a 10,781 ft (3,286 m) active glacier-covered andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the North Cascades of Washington in the United States. Mount Baker has the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range after Mount St. Helens. About 30 miles (48 km) due east of the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Mount Baker is the youngest volcano in the Mount Baker volcanic field. While volcanism has persisted here for some 1.5 million years, the current volcanic cone is likely no more than 140,000 years old, and possibly no older than 80–90,000 years. Older volcanic edifices have mostly eroded away due to glaciation
Has 5 different launch points. The best wind direction is 276.8 @ 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 EnvelopeW · 277° ±0°
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Mount Baker. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Agassiz, BC, CA
18:10 UTC
59 km from site
Wind
ENE 60°
5 kt
Ceiling
Clear
ENE 60° · 5 kt · 18:10 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 59 km from Mount Baker. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.