Heavener SW Launch
OKParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Heavener SW Launch, Oklahoma.
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What we look for at Heavener SW Launch
Wind direction
SSW (200°) → WSW (250°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
4–10 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.
The paraglider-friendly roll-off launch at Heavener (Buffalo Mountain Flyers), facing SW — the SE cliff is HG-only. Ideal wind is SW around 7 mph, usable to 12 with gusts to 15; P2 minimum. Avoid NW cross wind, which throws rotor that can push you into the trees. Private land, so contact the site coordinator for access; the LZ is a cattle pasture with a barb-wire fence on the west side, and there's no shade at launch.
Window data compiled from buffalomountainflyers.org, public site guides and club resources.
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Heavener SW Launch is a hang gliding site in Oklahoma. The launch faces southwest at 1,339 feet and works best in SSW to WSW wind of about 4 to 10 mph. There are 6 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Heavener SSE Launch, 1 miles away. Read the site guide on buffalomountainflyers.org for rules and access before you fly.
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.