Sites/Mount Darwin
DOSSIER · 371SITE · SOUTH AMERICA
54°39′30″S · 69°35′49″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 3+
SOUTH AMERICA · TIERRA DEL FUEGO · CHL

Mount Darwin

ThermalTowSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,568 M / 8,425 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,568 m
Launch Elev FT8,425 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind83° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-54.6584° N
 -69.5968° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot LaunchAerotow
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1592,568 M

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

Mount Darwin (Spanish: Monte Darwin) is a peak in Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego forming part of the Cordillera Darwin, the southernmost range of the Andes, just to the north of the Beagle Channel.

Monte Darwin was for a long time considered as the highest peak in Tierra del Fuego

Has 1 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 82.5 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeE · 083° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · E · 083°
Envelope: 083° – 083° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-54.658435
Longitude-69.596848
DMS · N54°39′30″S
DMS · E69°35′49″W
Altitude2,568 m
Altitude FT8,425 ft
UTM19F 461 497 E · 3 956 580 N

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FILE № 371 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
THE HANG GLIDING FILES · THGF
✎ SURVEYED · SOUTH AMERICA · CHL