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§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21
Not normally flown much.
You can only fly the east side here and it is a ridiculously long way to the LZ
A 14,000 ft. mountain makes for a very advanced takeoff. All landing areas are quite far away so most of your altitude is used just to get to safe place to land.
Bring oxygen.
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 90 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.
You can expect to find: thermal conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeE · 090° ±0°
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Pikes Peak. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Air Force Academy Arfld, CO, US
13:43 UTC
24 km from site
Wind
S 170°
7 kt
Ceiling
BKN 0 ft
10+ sm vis
S 170° · 7 kt · 13:43 UTC
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Jan 21
Weather at , 24 km from Pikes Peak. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.
§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84
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