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Dunlap, TN
35.3486°, -85.3326° Directions ↗
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Henson Gap - JustFly - SVS Not flyable Henson Gap - Tennessee Tree Toppers Not flyable

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High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind ENE (69°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 69° ENE
Current conditions
Flyability
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
7
mph
Direction
ENE
69°
Aloft
5
ENE @ridge
Thermals
Very strong
base ~2773ft
Temp
86°
F
Cloudbase
5,116
ft MSL
Elevation
2,343
ft MSL
Sunrise
5:30 AM
local
Sunset
8:00 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Henson Gap

Wind direction

W (270°) → N (360°)

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

Ideal speed

6–12 mph

The sweet spot — strong enough to soar, comfortably under the limit.

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.

TTT W/NW/N ridge over Sequatchie Valley; wind within 30 deg of straight-in. Max base 12mph, peak gust 15mph, gust rate 5mph/5s. Venturi in gap N of ramp. Very thermic noon-4pm; fly early/late. P3, or P2 w/ briefing+instructor OK.

Window data compiled from tennesseetreetoppers.org, tennesseetreetoppers.net — public site guides and club resources, not our own claim.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Not flyable no window
5a
2g3
NE
6a
5g8
ENE
7a
2g8
ENE
8a
2g5
W
9a
1g7
ESE
10a
3g8
NE
11a
7g9
ENE
12p
4g7
ENE
1p
4g6
ENE
2p
4g7
ENE
3p
3g8
ENE
4p
3g9
N
5p
7g9
NNE
6p
5g8
NNE
7p
5g10
NE
8p
8g14
NE
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Slim window flyable 7pm
5a
6g11
ENE
6a
6g10
ENE
7a
6g9
ENE
8a
5g10
E
9a
5g9
ENE
10a
5g9
ENE
11a
4g8
NE
12p
4g10
NE
1p
5g12
ENE
2p
5g10
NE
3p
6g10
NNE
4p
18g33
ESE
5p
11g17
NE
6p
5g8
E
7p
0g2
NE
8p
6g15
NW
Flyable 7pm — best around 7pm: 0 mph NE, gusts 2.
Saturday Flyable flyable 5am–7am
5a
6g7
NW
6a
6g9
NNW
7a
6g10
NNW
8a
2g6
NW
9a
2g7
NNW
10a
2g8
NNW
11a
1g9
NW
12p
1g9
S
1p
2g9
SSE
2p
2g10
SSE
3p
2g10
SE
4p
1g11
SE
5p
1g11
ESE
6p
1g10
NNE
7p
1g9
NNW
Flyable 5am–2pm — best around 6am: 6 mph NNW, gusts 9. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 5am–7am
5a
1g3
NW
6a
1g4
NW
7a
1g5
WNW
8a
1g6
W
9a
2g8
SW
10a
2g9
SW
11a
1g10
SW
12p
1g10
SW
1p
0g9
W
2p
0g9
S
3p
1g9
SSE
4p
2g8
S
5p
2g8
S
6p
3g7
SSW
7p
3g7
SSW
Flyable 5am–10am — best around 5am: 1 mph NW, gusts 3. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Not flyable no window
5a
1g10
WNW
6a
2g12
WNW
7a
2g13
WNW
8a
2g14
W
9a
3g14
WSW
10a
3g15
WSW
11a
4g15
SW
12p
5g15
SW
1p
5g16
SW
2p
4g17
SW
3p
2g17
W
4p
1g18
NNW
5p
2g19
N
6p
2g19
N
7p
2g19
N
No usable window today.
Tuesday Caution workable 5am–7am
5a
3g7
NW
6a
3g7
NW
7a
3g7
NW
8a
3g7
NW
9a
2g8
NW
10a
2g9
NW
11a
3g11
WNW
12p
4g12
WNW
1p
4g13
WNW
2p
4g13
WNW
3p
4g13
WNW
4p
3g13
WNW
5p
2g14
WNW
6p
1g15
W
7p
1g16
WSW
Borderline only 5am–7am — best around 5am: 3 mph NW, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Wednesday Caution workable 5am–7am
5a
2g5
NW
6a
2g6
NW
7a
2g7
NW
8a
2g7
NW
9a
3g8
NW
10a
4g9
NW
11a
4g10
WNW
12p
5g11
WNW
1p
5g12
WNW
2p
4g13
WNW
3p
3g13
WNW
4p
3g14
W
5p
2g15
W
6p
1g15
SW
7p
2g15
SSW
Borderline only 5am–7am — best around 5am: 2 mph NW, gusts 5. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
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