⛔ This site is closed to flying. Bozeman Airforce site guide (updated 2024): "With the absence of an LZ, this site is now closed" - "The LZ is now closed, the windsock has been removed and the gate is locked." Flying persists only as XC launching to land elsewhere. Details ↗
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
3–10 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.
A ~300 ft E-W ridge in Paradise Valley near Livingston, soared from the north side; a Bozeman Airforce site charted by the FAA as a high-use glider area. Works in light north winds (roughly 320-40 deg), 0-10 mph with gusts to 12 - not a beginner site (P3+, site intro, and comfort sharing air with hang gliders required). As of June 2024 the traditional LZ is closed, the windsock removed and the gate locked, so the site is effectively XC-only. Hazards include strong shifting winds, ridge rotor, overhead wires, and livestock and rattlesnakes on private land.
Window data compiled from flybozeman.org, public site guides and club resources.
Flyable 7am–2pm — best around 12pm: 8 mph NNE, gusts 9. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
TuesdayFlyableflyable 7am–9am🌅 sunset 6:40 PM
7a
1g5
WSW
8a
1g5
WSW
9a
1g5
SW
10a
0g5
NW
11a
1g7
N
12p
2g8
N
1p
3g9
N
2p
4g11
N
3p
4g12
N
4p
4g13
N
5p
4g13
N
6p
3g12
NNW
Flyable 7am–2pm — best around 7am: 1 mph WSW, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
WednesdayFlyableflyable 7am–10am🌅 sunset 6:38 PM
7a
1g5
SW
8a
2g5
SW
9a
2g6
SW
10a
1g6
SSW
11a
1g6
SSE
12p
1g7
ESE
1p
1g7
ENE
2p
1g7
N
3p
2g8
N
4p
3g8
N
5p
3g8
N
6p
2g10
N
Flyable 7am–6pm — best around 7am: 1 mph SW, gusts 5. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 4pm–5pm — smooth, light N ~3 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
ThursdayNot flyableno window🌅 sunset 6:36 PM
7a
3g14
W
8a
2g14
W
9a
2g13
W
10a
1g12
WNW
11a
1g11
N
12p
2g11
NNE
1p
2g12
NE
2p
2g13
NE
3p
2g14
NE
4p
1g15
NE
5p
0g17
N
6p
1g18
WSW
No usable window today.
FridayCautionworkable 7am–10am🌅 sunset 6:34 PM
7a
5g9
SW
8a
5g9
SW
9a
5g10
SSW
10a
5g11
SSW
11a
4g14
SSW
12p
4g15
S
1p
5g14
S
2p
6g12
S
3p
7g11
S
4p
6g12
S
5p
5g14
S
6p
5g16
SSW
Borderline only 7am–10am — best around 7am: 5 mph SW, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. outside the window, light enough for a sledder.
SaturdayNot flyableno window🌅 sunset 6:33 PM
7a
7g19
SSW
8a
7g20
SSW
9a
8g20
SSW
10a
8g21
SSW
11a
8g21
S
12p
8g22
S
1p
8g23
S
2p
7g24
S
3p
6g24
S
4p
5g25
S
5p
5g26
S
6p
4g26
S
Wind's out of the S most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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.
