Sites/Waterloo
DOSSIER · 040SITE · NORTH AMERICA
45°39′44″N · 112°08′26″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1357Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · MONTANA · USA

Waterloo

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,356 M / 7,730 FTTZ Mountain Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,356 m
Launch Elev FT7,730 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind336° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates45.6622° N
 -112.1407° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,5852,356 M

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

Waterloo is a one-road town (Waterloo Road) located on the northern edge of Madison County, Montana, United States, on the Jefferson River. Waterloo is equidistant between Whitehall, Montana and Twin Bridges, Montana. Abutting the Tobacco Root Mountains, Waterloo has an elevation of 4,463 feet (1,360 m)

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 335.5 @ 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 EnvelopeNNW · 336° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · NNW · 336°
Envelope: 336° – 336° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Twin Bridges Arpt, MT, US

13:43 UTC

19 km from site

Wind

SSW 210°

6 kt

Ceiling

BKN 0 ft

10+ sm vis

SSW 210° · 6 kt · 13:43 UTC

LaunchOver the back (125°)

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Jan 21

Weather at , 19 km from Waterloo. 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

Latitude45.662184
Longitude-112.140684
DMS · N45°39′44″N
DMS · E112°08′26″W
Altitude2,356 m
Altitude FT7,730 ft
Time ZoneMountain Daylight Time
UTM12T 411 138 E · 5 322 922 N

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FILE № 040 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA