Sites/Pacifica
DOSSIER · 110SITE · NORTH AMERICA
37°40′19″N · 122°29′40″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1357Z
Airworthy · 1+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Pacifica

RidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 47 M / 154 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev47 m
Launch Elev FT154 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH1
Best Wind220° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates37.6720° N
 -122.4943° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
3 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 47–176 M

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

(Dumps- San Francisco) Beach flying.

Has 3 different launch points. The best wind direction is 220 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

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

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSW · 220° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
0–0 kt
Primary · SW · 220°
Envelope: 220° – 220° (±0°)
Preferred · 0–0 ktWorkable · 0–3 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

San Francisco Intl, CA, US

13:43 UTC

13 km from site

Wind

W 270°

6 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

W 270° · 6 kt · 13:43 UTC

Ridge top cliff launchHeadwind (4°)
Cliff Top launchCrosswind (52°)
Illeagle ridge top launchCrosswind (52°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 13 km from Pacifica. 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

Latitude37.672008
Longitude-122.494314
DMS · N37°40′19″N
DMS · E122°29′40″W
Altitude47 m
Altitude FT154 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10S 544 595 E · 4 180 258 N

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FILE № 110 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA