Hyner View
PAParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Hyner View, Pennsylvania.
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Location
What we look for at Hyner View
Wind direction
W (280°) → NNW (330°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
6–12 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.
Primary HG/PG ramp at the scenic vista, faces WNW out over the West Branch Susquehanna (~1877 ft MSL). Per the Hyner Club: great POST-FRONTAL (NW) flying, and the rounded mountain lets you launch S around to N — best in WNW-NW. Small turbulent LZ near the park entrance (trees + power lines). H3/P3 + Hyner HG Club membership + DCNR authorization; home of the annual Hyner fly-in.
Window data compiled from hynerclub.com, dcnr.pa.gov, thehangglidingfiles.com, public site guides and club resources.
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Hyner View is a paragliding and hang gliding site with 2 launches in Pennsylvania. Between them they face northwest and southwest, and each launch above has its own forecast. Read the site guide on hynerclub.com 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.