Sites/Saddle Peak
DOSSIER · 021SITE · NORTH AMERICA
34°04′32″N · 118°39′35″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 2+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Saddle Peak

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 846 M / 2,777 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev846 m
Launch Elev FT2,777 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind180° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates34.0756° N
 -118.6596° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1846 M

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

(Malibu) What an epic looking site

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 180 @ 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 EnvelopeS · 180° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · S · 180°
Envelope: 180° – 180° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Van Nuys Arpt, CA, US

13:43 UTC

22 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

South LaunchCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 22 km from Saddle Peak . 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

Latitude34.075616
Longitude-118.659622
DMS · N34°04′32″N
DMS · E118°39′35″W
Altitude846 m
Altitude FT2,777 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 346 865 E · 4 952 058 N

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FILE № 021 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA