Sites/Point Mugu
DOSSIER · 366SITE · NORTH AMERICA
34°06′20″N · 119°04′10″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Point Mugu

RidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 312 M / 1,023 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev312 m
Launch Elev FT1,023 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind240° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates34.1056° N
 -119.0694° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 3312 M

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

From paved road at Laguna Peak. GPS coordinate supplied for launch is approximate, John Thee or Claude Fiset (see contacts) to confirm. Appropriate wind directions need to be revised by John Thee or Claude Fiset (see contacts).

UPDATE 2006/7/28: The take off has disappeared.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 240 @ 10 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 EnvelopeWSW · 240° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WSW · 240°
Envelope: 240° – 240° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Pt Mugu , CA, US

13:43 UTC

5 km from site

Wind

N 10°

4 kt

Ceiling

FEW 0 ft

8 sm vis

N 10° · 4 kt · 13:43 UTC

RoadsideOver the back (118°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 5 km from Point Mugu. 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

Latitude34.105561
Longitude-119.069394
DMS · N34°06′20″N
DMS · E119°04′10″W
Altitude312 m
Altitude FT1,023 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 309 117 E · 6 630 894 N

§ 09 · Recent Flights · Log Book

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FILE № 366 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA