Sites/Sand City
DOSSIER · 829SITE · NORTH AMERICA
36°37′30″N · 121°50′36″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1400Z
Airworthy · 1+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Sand City

RidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 43 M / 141 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev43 m
Launch Elev FT141 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH1
Best Wind270° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates36.6250° N
 -121.8434° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 643 M

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

Beach dune soaring

CLOSED > Alternative: Marina State Beach/ Lake Court Dune

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 270 @ 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 EnvelopeW · 270° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · W · 270°
Envelope: 270° – 270° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Monterey Rgnl, CA, US

13:43 UTC

4 km from site

Wind

E 100°

4 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

E 100° · 4 kt · 13:43 UTC

Dune LaunchOver the back (164°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 4 km from Sand City. 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

Latitude36.625011
Longitude-121.843399
DMS · N36°37′30″N
DMS · E121°50′36″W
Altitude43 m
Altitude FT141 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM10S 603 415 E · 4 343 970 N

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FILE № 829 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA