Sites/Torrey Pines
DOSSIER · 118SITE · NORTH AMERICA
32°53′26″N · 117°15′05″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1401Z
Airworthy · 2+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Torrey Pines

RidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 100 M / 327 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev100 m
Launch Elev FT327 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind270° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates32.8907° N
 -117.2515° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 100101 M

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

(San Diego) Large grassy slope. Launching between orange cones are the safest and recommended areas. There are rotors in other areas outside the cones that are effected with cross winds conditions.

Ask a local pilot if you are not sure.

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 Torrey Pines. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Miramar , CA, US

13:43 UTC

11 km from site

Wind

NE 50°

8 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

10+ sm vis

NE 50° · 8 kt · 13:43 UTC

Torrey Pines (San Diego) LaunchOver the back (132°)

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Jan 21

Weather at , 11 km from Torrey Pines. 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

Latitude32.890674
Longitude-117.251517
DMS · N32°53′26″N
DMS · E117°15′05″W
Altitude100 m
Altitude FT327 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 476 475 E · 3 639 801 N

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FILE № 118 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA