Sites/Newberry Volcano
DOSSIER · 391SITE · NORTH AMERICA
43°41′22″N · 121°15′17″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · OREGON · USA

Newberry Volcano

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,429 M / 7,970 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,429 m
Launch Elev FT7,970 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind346° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates43.6894° N
 -121.2548° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,9492,429 M

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

Newberry Volcano is a large active shield-shaped stratovolcano located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Bend, Oregon, United States, 35 miles (56 km) east of the major crest of the Cascade Range, within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Its highest point is Paulina Peak. The largest volcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, Newberry has an area of 1,200 square miles (3,100 km2) when its lava flows are taken into account. From north to south, the volcano has a length of 75 miles (121 km), with a width of 27 miles (43 km) and a total volume of approximately 120 cubic miles (500 km3)

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 346.4 @ 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 EnvelopeNNW · 346° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · NNW · 346°
Envelope: 346° – 346° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Sunriver Arpt, OR, US

13:43 UTC

27 km from site

Wind

S 190°

7 kt

Ceiling

Clear

9 sm vis

S 190° · 7 kt · 13:43 UTC

Paulina Peak LaunchOver the back (156°)

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Jan 21

Weather at , 27 km from Newberry Volcano. 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

Latitude43.689445
Longitude-121.254793
DMS · N43°41′22″N
DMS · E121°15′17″W
Altitude2,429 m
Altitude FT7,970 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10T 640 649 E · 6 342 538 N

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FILE № 391 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA