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Eagle Summit

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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Eagle Summit, Alaska.

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Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: ECMWF
Flyable but demanding: needs P5+ · outside the window, light enough for a sledder P5+
NESW 194° SSW
Flyability score
50
/100 · paragliding
Wind
3
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Temp
30°
F
Dew point
22°
F
Elevation
3,507
ft MSL
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What we look for at Eagle Summit

Wind direction

NW (315°) → NE (45°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

8–18 mph

Ceiling · Paragliding

≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23

Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.

A historic interior-Alaska ridge-soaring site on an open alpine ridge (~3,500 ft) by the Eagle Summit pass on the Steese Highway, about 2.5 hours NE of Fairbanks. The ridge faces north toward the Yukon Flats, so a N-through-NW flow soars it best. The pass sits in a convergence zone between two valleys and can produce ferocious, multi-day winds; blow-out and leeside rotor are the main dangers, and wave has been recorded here. Remote with no rescue — experienced mountain/XC pilots only. Long summer daylight gives extended evening flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 9am–11am 🌅 sunset 6:31 PM
8a
3g8
SSW
9a
2g7
SSW
10a
1g5
S
11a
2g5
S
12p
2g5
S
1p
3g6
S
2p
3g7
SSW
3p
4g9
SW
4p
4g10
WSW
5p
4g9
WSW
6p
3g8
SW
Flyable 8am–3pm — best around 9am: 2 mph SSW, gusts 7. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 3pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:27 PM
8a
6g13
SSW
9a
7g14
SSW
10a
7g14
SSW
11a
7g15
SSW
12p
7g15
SW
1p
7g14
SW
2p
6g13
SSW
3p
5g12
SSW
4p
4g11
SSW
5p
4g10
SSW
6p
3g9
S
Borderline only 3pm–6pm — best around 4pm: 4 mph SSW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
Tuesday Caution workable 12pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 6:23 PM
8a
4g11
SSW
9a
5g12
SW
10a
5g13
SW
11a
5g13
SW
12p
5g13
SSW
1p
4g12
SSW
2p
3g11
SSW
3p
3g10
SSW
4p
2g9
SSW
5p
1g8
S
6p
1g7
S
Borderline only 12pm–6pm — best around 5pm: 1 mph S, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–6pm — smooth, light S ~1 mph, clear evening sky, weak daytime heating.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)– Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Flyable flyable 8am–5pm 🌅 sunset 6:20 PM
8a
2g5
ENE
9a
1g4
E
10a
1g4
E
11a
1g4
ESE
12p
1g4
SE
1p
1g4
SE
2p
1g4
SE
3p
1g3
ESE
4p
1g4
ESE
5p
1g6
SE
6p
1g9
SE
Flyable 8am–6pm — best around 8am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 5. 10 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Caution workable 9am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:16 PM
8a
9g17
NE
9a
9g17
NE
10a
9g17
NE
11a
9g20
NE
12p
10g25
NE
1p
9g27
NE
2p
9g25
NE
3p
9g21
NE
4p
9g18
NNE
5p
9g17
NNE
6p
9g17
NNE
Borderline only 9am–10am — best around 9am: 9 mph NE, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Caution workable 11am–12pm 🌅 sunset 6:12 PM
8a
3g15
NNE
9a
3g11
NNE
10a
3g8
NNE
11a
3g9
NNE
12p
3g11
NNE
1p
3g12
NNE
2p
3g13
NNE
3p
3g12
NNE
4p
3g12
NE
5p
3g12
NE
6p
3g12
NNE
Borderline only 11am–12pm — best around 11am: 3 mph NNE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:09 PM
8a
11g26
SW
9a
12g26
SW
10a
12g27
SW
11a
13g27
SW
12p
13g28
SW
1p
12g28
SW
2p
12g29
SW
3p
12g29
SW
4p
12g29
SW
5p
11g29
SW
6p
11g28
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.

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About Eagle Summit

Eagle Summit is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Alaska. The launch faces north at 3,507 feet and works best in NW to NE wind of about 8 to 18 mph.

Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.