Wonderwind
All sites Tennessee

Chilhowee Mountain

TN
35.1339°, -84.6226° Directions ↗
Site guide ↗ ☆ Favorite

Checking for active TFRs… Verify on the FAA ↗

Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 184° S
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
12
mph base
Gusts
20
mph
Direction
S
184°
Aloft
20
S @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~932ft
Temp
69°
F
Cloudbase
3,160
ft MSL
Elevation
2,228
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:48 AM
local
Sunset
8:40 PM
local
Sign in to log whether you flew here today.

Where it is

Loading map…
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Chilhowee Mountain

Wind direction

WSW (250°) → WNW (290°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

6–13 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.

West-facing P3/H4 foot-launch near Benton, TN with a narrow, steep slot launch and a long glide to the LZ. Works best on a straight-in west to northwest wind for good ridge lift; the valley also produces reliable thermals. Any cross wind on the tight launch is a problem, and the LZ turns thermic on late afternoons. Club membership and an intermediate-plus rating are expected.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 5pm–8pm
6a
12g20
S
7a
12g20
S
8a
11g21
S
9a
11g20
SSW
10a
9g19
SW
11a
9g18
SW
12p
9g15
SW
1p
8g15
W
2p
8g16
W
3p
9g16
W
4p
9g17
WSW
5p
10g17
WSW
6p
10g16
W
7p
8g14
W
8p
7g14
W
Borderline only 5pm–8pm — best around 7pm: 8 mph W, gusts 14. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Flyable flyable 10am–4pm
6a
4g4
SSW
7a
4g4
SSW
8a
2g2
S
9a
2g4
SSE
10a
2g3
WSW
11a
4g5
WNW
12p
3g5
W
1p
5g6
W
2p
5g6
W
3p
5g6
W
4p
6g7
WSW
5p
8g11
NNW
6p
5g8
NW
7p
3g5
NW
8p
3g4
NW
Flyable 10am–4pm — best around 1pm: 5 mph W, gusts 6.
Tuesday Caution workable 10am–11am
6a
3g7
E
7a
3g8
E
8a
3g8
ESE
9a
2g8
ESE
10a
1g8
SSE
11a
1g9
S
12p
1g9
SE
1p
1g10
E
2p
2g11
ENE
3p
2g12
ESE
4p
3g12
SE
5p
3g12
SE
6p
3g11
SE
7p
3g9
ESE
8p
3g8
E
Borderline only 10am–11am — best around 10am: 1 mph SSE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
2g7
S
7a
1g6
SW
8a
2g6
WSW
9a
2g7
W
10a
1g9
W
11a
1g10
WNW
12p
1g11
W
1p
1g11
W
2p
2g13
WSW
3p
1g16
SSW
4p
2g19
S
5p
2g21
SSE
6p
2g19
SSE
7p
2g15
SSE
8p
2g12
S
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph S, gusts 7.
Thursday Not flyable no window
6a
3g5
ESE
7a
3g6
ENE
8a
4g7
ENE
9a
3g9
ENE
10a
3g10
ESE
11a
3g11
SSE
12p
3g12
SSW
1p
4g14
SW
2p
6g15
WSW
3p
6g16
WSW
4p
6g15
SW
5p
6g15
SW
6p
4g16
SW
7p
2g16
SSW
8p
2g15
SSE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Friday Not flyable no window
6a
3g9
SE
7a
3g9
SE
8a
3g9
SE
9a
2g10
SSE
10a
2g11
SSW
11a
2g11
SW
12p
3g12
WSW
1p
3g13
WSW
2p
3g14
SW
3p
2g14
SSW
4p
4g15
SSE
5p
4g15
SE
6p
4g17
SE
7p
2g19
ESE
8p
2g20
E
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window
6a
3g7
SE
7a
3g9
SE
8a
3g10
SE
9a
3g11
SSE
10a
3g11
S
11a
3g12
S
12p
3g12
SSW
1p
3g13
SW
2p
3g13
SW
3p
3g13
SW
4p
2g13
WSW
5p
1g13
WSW
6p
0g13
W
7p
1g13
NNE
8p
1g12
NE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
See the full 7-day & hourly forecast
Current conditions are always free. Unlock the hour-by-hour outlook and every model with Wonderwind Pro.
Get Wonderwind Pro

Reviews

Sign in to write a review

No reviews yet — be the first.

Send feedback about this flying site

Sign in to contribute

Thanks — submitted for review

We’ll check it against the site’s sources and let you know here when the update is live.

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.