Sites/The V
DOSSIER · 780SITE · NORTH AMERICA
40°55′19″N · 111°50′56″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · UTAH · USA

The V

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,963 M / 6,439 FTTZ Mountain Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,963 m
Launch Elev FT6,439 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind257° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates40.9218° N
 -111.8489° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1,3141,963 M

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

From Salt Lake City northbound on I-15, take Exit 317 onto 400 North / Bountiful Boulevard and proceed east 2.3 miles to 1300 East / Skyline Drive. Turn left and head up through a pair of hairpin turns to Eagle Ridge Drive. Turn right onto this street and head south past the houses to an unpaved parking area and dirt road on your left. This is the start of Ward Canyon Road, a well-maintained dirt 2-track and fire break.

Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 256.9 @ 10 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 EnvelopeWSW · 257° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WSW · 257°
Envelope: 257° – 257° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Salt Lake City Intl, UT, US

13:43 UTC

19 km from site

Wind

SE 140°

6 kt

Ceiling

FEW 0 ft

10+ sm vis

SE 140° · 6 kt · 13:43 UTC

West LaunchCrosswind (69°)
North LaunchOver the back (154°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 19 km from The V. 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

Latitude40.921828
Longitude-111.848859
DMS · N40°55′19″N
DMS · E111°50′56″W
Altitude1,963 m
Altitude FT6,439 ft
Time ZoneMountain Daylight Time
UTM12T 428 525 E · 4 616 325 N

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FILE № 780 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA