Sites/Winchester Bowl
DOSSIER · 840SITE · NORTH AMERICA
33°43′49″N · 117°03′43″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · CALIFORNIA · USA

Winchester Bowl

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 626 M / 2,054 FTTZ Pacific Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev626 m
Launch Elev FT2,054 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind220° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates33.7304° N
 -117.0620° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 472626 M

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

Aside from the one shown on the map (primary launch) there are also launches facing West, East and even North. Update I saw two launches one up top which is a small SW facing launch and one about 30-40 meters down which is more South facing and a bit bigger.

It's about a 20 minute walk from the base to the top I would guess.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 220 @ 0 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 EnvelopeSW · 220° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · SW · 220°
Envelope: 220° – 220° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

Chase the Wind

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

Hemet/Ryan Arpt, CA, US

13:43 UTC

3 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

Winchester Bowl Launch - SWCalm / Var

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Jan 21

Weather at , 3 km from Winchester Bowl. 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

Latitude33.730370
Longitude-117.062036
DMS · N33°43′49″N
DMS · E117°03′43″W
Altitude626 m
Altitude FT2,054 ft
Time ZonePacific Daylight Time
UTM11S 494 253 E · 3 732 265 N

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FILE № 840 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA