Sites/Vermillion Cliffs The Wave
DOSSIER · 524SITE · NORTH AMERICA
36°45′56″N · 112°01′09″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · ARIZONA · USA

Vermillion Cliffs The Wave

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,099 M / 6,886 FTTZ Mountain Standard Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,099 m
Launch Elev FT6,886 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind204° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates36.7657° N
 -112.0193° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
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1 LAUNCH · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1,6372,099 M

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

The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in Arizona, US, near its northern border with Utah. The formation is situated on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness of the Colorado Plateau

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 204.1 @ 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 EnvelopeSSW · 204° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · SSW · 204°
Envelope: 204° – 204° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude36.765657
Longitude-112.019284
DMS · N36°45′56″N
DMS · E112°01′09″W
Altitude2,099 m
Altitude FT6,886 ft
Time ZoneMountain Standard Time
UTM12S 409 029 E · 4 244 613 N

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FILE № 524 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA