Wonderwind
All sites Virginia

Eagle Rock

VA
37.6314°, -79.8317° Directions ↗
Site guide ↗ ☆ Favorite

Checking for active TFRs… Verify on the FAA ↗

Not flyable at any of Eagle Rock’s 2 launches right now

Eagle Rock - SE Launch (front / primary) (SSE) Not flyable Eagle Rock - NW Launch (back / secondary) (NW) Not flyable

Showing the full forecast for Eagle Rock - NW Launch (back / secondary) (NW). Pick another launch above to see its outlook.

Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 141° SE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
70°
F
Dew point
52°
F
Elevation
2,220
ft MSL
Sign in to log whether you flew here today.

Location

Loading map…
What we look for at Eagle Rock

Wind direction

W (280°) → N (350°)

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

Ideal speed

0–10 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.

NW Launch (back / secondary) of Eagle Rock (NW-facing). Multi-launch split from club site guide.

Window data compiled from skywackers.org, soaringroadtrip.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:26 PM
7a
2g5
NW
8a
3g5
NW
9a
2g7
WNW
10a
0g6
W
11a
2g7
SE
12p
4g7
SE
1p
5g6
SE
2p
5g7
SSE
3p
4g5
SE
4p
4g5
SE
5p
5g7
SE
6p
6g8
SE
7p
5g9
SE
Flyable 7am–10am — best around 7am: 2 mph NW, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 11am 🌅 sunset 7:25 PM
7a
5g7
SE
8a
4g6
ESE
9a
4g5
SE
10a
2g3
SE
11a
2g5
SE
12p
1g6
SE
1p
4g9
NNW
2p
1g8
S
3p
4g7
SSE
4p
7g9
ESE
5p
6g8
SE
6p
9g12
SE
7p
7g14
SE
Flyable 11am–2pm — best around 11am: 2 mph SE, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Thursday Flyable flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:23 PM
7a
2g2
SSE
8a
4g6
SE
9a
3g5
SE
10a
3g5
SE
11a
4g8
ESE
12p
1g11
SE
1p
4g14
WNW
2p
9g13
NW
3p
7g18
NW
4p
3g13
NW
5p
1g8
SW
6p
1g6
SSW
7p
2g5
SW
Flyable 7am — best around 7am: 2 mph SSE, gusts 2.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:22 PM
7a
3g8
NNW
8a
4g9
NNW
9a
4g11
NNW
10a
3g14
NNW
11a
3g15
NNW
12p
3g14
N
1p
3g11
N
2p
3g11
N
3p
3g14
NE
4p
4g20
E
5p
5g22
E
6p
4g18
E
7p
2g11
ENE
Flyable 7am–9am — best around 7am: 3 mph NNW, gusts 8. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:20 PM
7a
5g11
NE
8a
5g12
NE
9a
4g12
NE
10a
4g12
ENE
11a
3g11
E
12p
3g12
ESE
1p
4g13
SSE
2p
6g14
SSE
3p
6g14
SSE
4p
6g13
SSE
5p
5g12
SSE
6p
4g13
SSE
7p
2g13
S
Wind's out of the SSE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
7a
5g8
SSW
8a
5g10
SSW
9a
5g10
SSW
10a
5g10
SSW
11a
5g11
SW
12p
6g13
SW
1p
6g17
SW
2p
6g18
SW
3p
5g17
SSW
4p
4g15
SSW
5p
3g13
S
6p
2g14
SSE
7p
1g17
SE
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Flyable flyable 8am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
7a
0g6
W
8a
1g5
WSW
9a
1g6
SW
10a
2g8
SSW
11a
2g10
SSW
12p
3g11
SSW
1p
4g12
S
2p
4g13
S
3p
4g15
S
4p
3g17
S
5p
3g18
S
6p
2g18
SSE
7p
2g17
SE
Flyable 7am–10am — best around 8am: 1 mph WSW, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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, it’s 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.