Sites/Stewart
DOSSIER · 928SITE · NORTH AMERICA
55°55′52″N · 129°59′09″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · BRITISH COLUMBIA · CAN

Stewart

ThermalTowXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 9 M / 28 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev9 m
Launch Elev FT28 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind23° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates55.9311° N
 -129.9858° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot LaunchAerotow
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 91,508 M

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

Stewart is a district municipality at the head of the Portland Canal in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, near the Alaskan panhandle. In 2021, it had a population of 517. East of the town is Meziadin Junction, which is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from the town. Also east is Kitwanga, British Columbia, which is located 218 kilometres (135 mi) from the town, and Dease Lake, British Columbia, which is located 392 kilometres (244 mi) north of Stewart. It is the northernmost point on Canada's Pacific coast.

Has 2 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 23.1 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeNNE · 023° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · NNE · 023°
Envelope: 023° – 023° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude55.931096
Longitude-129.985818
DMS · N55°55′52″N
DMS · E129°59′09″W
Altitude9 m
Altitude FT28 ft
UTM9U 438 408 E · 6 289 829 N

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FILE № 928 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · CAN