Sites/Potato Hill
DOSSIER · 273SITE · NORTH AMERICA
39°20′25″N · 122°41′07″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1400Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Potato Hill

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,049 M / 3,443 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,049 m
Launch Elev FT3,443 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind90° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates39.3403° N
 -122.6853° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 5211,049 M

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

Takeoff is small, allowing just one person to launch at a time. There is plenty of standing room, and enough room to set up a few hang gliders. There are bushes and short trees in front.

The launch faces east, and the valley creates its own east wind on most summer days, regardless of the prevailing direction.

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 ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeE · 090° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · E · 090°
Envelope: 090° – 090° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Ukiah Muni, CA, US

13:43 UTC

50 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

Top of hillCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 50 km from Potato Hill. 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

Latitude39.340321
Longitude-122.685332
DMS · N39°20′25″N
DMS · E122°41′07″W
Altitude1,049 m
Altitude FT3,443 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10S 527 117 E · 4 356 212 N

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FILE № 273 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA