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Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P3+
NESW 56° NE
Flyability score
54
/100 · paragliding
Wind
2
mph base
Gusts
6
mph
Temp
79°
F
Dew point
63°
F
Elevation
1,969
ft MSL
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What we look for at Pigeon Hill

Wind direction

ENE (75°) → ESE (105°)

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.

East-facing cliff launch on Pigeon Mountain in the Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA near La Fayette; P3/H4 advanced, USHPA-insured. Flies on east wind - roughly 7 mph+ is needed to ridge-soar, and wind is required to launch off the sheer face. The exit is a ~90-degree rock cliff with jagged rock (watch the outcrop on the right) and close trees below; west/backside winds bring rotor and are unflyable. Several LZs; access via Chamberlain Rd off Hwy 136/193. Instruction must be by USHPA-certified instructors.

Window data compiled from southernparapilots.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 10am–12pm 🌅 sunset 7:49 PM
7a
5g5
N
8a
5g5
NNW
9a
4g7
NNW
10a
2g6
NE
11a
4g7
ENE
12p
5g9
ENE
1p
6g11
ENE
2p
6g10
NE
3p
7g9
NE
4p
8g10
NNE
5p
9g11
NE
6p
8g11
NE
7p
7g10
NE
Flyable 10am–3pm — best around 11am: 4 mph ENE, gusts 7. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light NE ~9 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Flyable flyable 4pm–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:48 PM
7a
1g3
S
8a
5g6
ESE
9a
8g16
SE
10a
9g15
SE
11a
9g14
SE
12p
10g13
SSE
1p
10g13
SE
2p
10g13
SE
3p
10g13
SE
4p
10g13
SE
5p
10g13
SE
6p
10g13
SE
7p
9g14
SE
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 4pm: 10 mph SE, gusts 13. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light SE ~10 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:46 PM
7a
9g16
SSE
8a
8g15
SSE
9a
5g10
S
10a
5g13
S
11a
5g15
S
12p
3g14
SSE
1p
2g13
ESE
2p
2g12
ENE
3p
3g12
ENE
4p
4g13
E
5p
3g13
ESE
6p
2g12
SSE
7p
4g11
SW
Wind's out of the SSE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 11am 🌅 sunset 7:45 PM
7a
4g7
S
8a
4g7
S
9a
4g7
SSW
10a
3g8
SW
11a
2g10
WSW
12p
1g12
NNW
1p
4g15
NNE
2p
5g16
NNE
3p
6g16
NNE
4p
5g15
NNE
5p
4g14
NNE
6p
3g11
NNE
7p
2g8
NNE
Borderline only 11am — best around 7pm: 2 mph NNE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light NNE ~2 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:43 PM
7a
2g7
S
8a
3g8
S
9a
2g9
S
10a
1g10
SE
11a
2g11
ESE
12p
3g11
E
1p
3g12
ENE
2p
4g12
ENE
3p
3g14
ENE
4p
2g16
ENE
5p
0g17
N
6p
2g16
W
7p
5g13
W
No usable window today.
Saturday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:42 PM
7a
0g7
N
8a
1g8
SSW
9a
2g9
S
10a
3g11
SSE
11a
4g12
SSE
12p
5g12
S
1p
5g11
S
2p
5g11
S
3p
4g13
S
4p
4g15
SSW
5p
4g17
SSW
6p
3g17
SSE
7p
4g15
ESE
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 7am: 0 mph N, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:41 PM
7a
4g10
SSE
8a
3g12
SSE
9a
3g13
SSE
10a
4g13
SSE
11a
4g14
SSE
12p
5g16
S
1p
5g17
S
2p
6g18
S
3p
6g18
S
4p
6g18
S
5p
6g18
S
6p
6g17
S
7p
6g17
S
Wind's out of the S most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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