Jenkins (Birmingham)
ALParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Jenkins (Birmingham), Alabama.
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What we look for at Jenkins (Birmingham)
Wind direction
SE (140°) → S (185°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
8–15 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 committing cliff/ramp launch on Chandler Mountain, about an hour north of Birmingham near Horse Pens 40, ~750 ft above Beason Cove. It faces SSE and works on a south-southeast wind (roughly 160-185) around 10-15 mph, with about 10 miles of soarable, top-landable ridge — strong XC days have reached Tennessee. Rated Hang 3 / intermediate, and the cliff launch is no-step-down. Watch for lee-side rotor if the wind veers off the arc or builds past the high teens. Access runs through the Alabama Hang Gliding Association.
Window data compiled from alabamahangglidingassociation.blogspot.com, public site guides and club resources.
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Jenkins (Birmingham) is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Alabama. The launch faces south at 1,453 feet and works best in SE to S wind of about 8 to 15 mph. There are 3 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Cleveland, AL Tow Field, 18 miles away. Read the site guide on alabamahangglidingassociation.blogspot.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.