Sites/Ojai - Chief
DOSSIER · 431SITE · NORTH AMERICA
34°29′44″N · 119°14′53″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1401Z
Airworthy · 2+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Ojai - Chief

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,299 M / 4,260 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,299 m
Launch Elev FT4,260 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind0° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates34.4955° N
 -119.2479° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 2291,299 M

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

Easy

Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeN · 000° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · N · 000°
Envelope: 000° – 000° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Oxnard Arpt, CA, US

13:43 UTC

33 km from site

Wind

NE 40°

6 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

NE 40° · 6 kt · 13:43 UTC

Lower launch (south)Over the back (150°)
Ojai - Chief LaunchOver the back (163°)

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Jan 21

Weather at , 33 km from Ojai - Chief. 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

Latitude34.495546
Longitude-119.247925
DMS · N34°29′44″N
DMS · E119°14′53″W
Altitude1,299 m
Altitude FT4,260 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 293 603 E · 7 825 435 N

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FILE № 431 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA