Sites/Ord
DOSSIER · 907SITE · NORTH AMERICA
34°24′12″N · 117°10′60″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1357Z
Airworthy · 2+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Ord

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,458 M / 4,784 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,458 m
Launch Elev FT4,784 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind330° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates34.4034° N
 -117.1833° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 9401,458 M

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

There are streamers and one can launch anywhere from NW to NE, depending which side of the cone you pick.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 330 @ 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeNNW · 330° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · NNW · 330°
Envelope: 330° – 330° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Victorville/S California Arpt, CA, US

13:43 UTC

28 km from site

Wind

SSE 150°

7 kt

Ceiling

Clear

9 sm vis

SSE 150° · 7 kt · 13:43 UTC

NW to NE launchOver the back (134°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 28 km from Ord. 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

Latitude34.403414
Longitude-117.183326
DMS · N34°24′12″N
DMS · E117°10′60″W
Altitude1,458 m
Altitude FT4,784 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 483 151 E · 3 807 079 N

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FILE № 907 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA