Sites/Santiago Peak
DOSSIER · 211SITE · NORTH AMERICA
33°42′32″N · 117°32′07″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1401Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Santiago Peak

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,712 M / 5,616 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,712 m
Launch Elev FT5,616 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind270° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates33.7088° N
 -117.5352° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 3501,712 M

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

Flat and typically in wind shadow so you need good forward launching skills. A friend broke lines on 2 wings trying to launch and gave up.

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: thermal conditions 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 Santiago Peak. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Corona Muni, CA, US

13:43 UTC

22 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

West LaunchCalm / Var

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 22 km from Santiago 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

Latitude33.708799
Longitude-117.535244
DMS · N33°42′32″N
DMS · E117°32′07″W
Altitude1,712 m
Altitude FT5,616 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 450 403 E · 3 742 667 N

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FILE № 211 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA