Sites/Mt Kaguyak
DOSSIER · 053SITE · NORTH AMERICA
58°36′25″N · 154°01′52″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 4+
NORTH AMERICA · ALASKA · USA

Mt Kaguyak

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 834 M / 2,736 FTTZ Alaska Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev834 m
Launch Elev FT2,736 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH4
Best Wind121° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates58.6071° N
 -154.0310° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 0834 M

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

Huge mountain overlooking a volcanic crater lake

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 121.3 @ 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 EnvelopeESE · 121° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · ESE · 121°
Envelope: 121° – 121° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Iliamna Arpt, AK, US

13:43 UTC

136 km from site

Wind

NNW 330°

4 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NNW 330° · 4 kt · 13:43 UTC

East LaunchOver the back (151°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 136 km from Mt Kaguyak. 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

Latitude58.607058
Longitude-154.030999
DMS · N58°36′25″N
DMS · E154°01′52″W
Altitude834 m
Altitude FT2,736 ft
Time ZoneAlaska Daylight Time
UTM5V 440 095 E · 6 579 025 N

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FILE № 053 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA