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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 288° WNW
Flyability score
89
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
12
mph
Temp
58°
F
Dew point
51°
F
Elevation
656
ft MSL
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What we look for at Channing hill - Benicia

Wind direction

WSW (250°) → WNW (300°)

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

Ideal speed

7–12 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.

West-facing training and soaring hill in Benicia on public county land (park at 800 Channing Circle). Flyable WSW through NNW (242-349), ideal straight-in west at 7-12 mph; a secondary east face works on winter east winds. Notorious for blowback - launch low until you know the day, and watch venturi off the sides. Hazards: a barbed-wire fence up the slope, rocks and brush, and fences/drainage in the LZ. P2 with a site intro, P3 encouraged.

Window data compiled from bayareaparagliding.com, penguinparagliding.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 10am–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
6a
12g22
WNW
7a
9g19
WNW
8a
9g17
WNW
9a
13g18
WNW
10a
13g15
WNW
11a
13g14
WNW
12p
11g11
WNW
1p
10g11
WNW
2p
11g12
W
3p
13g15
W
4p
12g14
W
5p
14g15
W
6p
13g16
WNW
7p
12g15
WNW
Flyable 8am–7pm — best around 12pm: 11 mph WNW, gusts 11. 10 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Flyable flyable 12pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:17 PM
6a
5g7
NW
7a
6g8
NW
8a
5g7
NNW
9a
7g11
WNW
10a
8g10
WNW
11a
8g14
WNW
12p
9g13
WNW
1p
10g14
WNW
2p
12g15
W
3p
13g15
W
4p
13g14
W
5p
12g15
W
6p
12g15
W
7p
9g14
W
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 10am: 8 mph WNW, gusts 10. 12 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 9am–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
5g12
NW
7a
6g12
NW
8a
7g12
WNW
9a
8g13
W
10a
9g11
W
11a
8g9
W
12p
9g10
W
1p
11g12
W
2p
12g13
WSW
3p
12g14
WSW
4p
12g15
WSW
5p
13g17
WSW
6p
11g26
SSW
7p
11g24
SSW
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 10am: 9 mph W, gusts 11. 9 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
13g25
SSW
7a
13g26
SSW
8a
13g27
SSW
9a
13g27
SSW
10a
12g27
SSW
11a
12g27
SSW
12p
12g28
SSW
1p
13g30
SSW
2p
14g31
SSW
3p
14g31
SSW
4p
13g30
SW
5p
12g28
SW
6p
11g26
SW
7p
10g24
SW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
7g16
SW
7a
7g16
SSW
8a
6g16
SSW
9a
5g17
SSW
10a
4g17
SSW
11a
3g17
SW
12p
4g19
SW
1p
5g20
WSW
2p
6g21
WSW
3p
7g21
WSW
4p
9g21
SW
5p
10g20
SW
6p
9g21
SW
7p
6g21
WSW
No usable window today.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
5g12
SSW
7a
5g12
SSW
8a
5g12
SSW
9a
5g14
SSW
10a
5g15
SW
11a
6g17
SW
12p
7g17
SW
1p
8g16
SW
2p
8g16
SW
3p
8g18
SW
4p
8g21
SW
5p
7g23
SW
6p
7g24
SW
7p
7g23
SSW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
9g20
SSW
7a
8g20
SSW
8a
8g20
SSW
9a
7g20
SSW
10a
7g20
SSW
11a
7g20
SW
12p
7g21
SW
1p
7g22
SSW
2p
8g24
SSW
3p
8g24
SSW
4p
8g24
SSW
5p
9g23
SSW
6p
9g23
SSW
7p
9g23
SSW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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