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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 266° W
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
14
mph
Temp
87°
F
Dew point
62°
F
Elevation
1,860
ft MSL
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What we look for at Shaw Butte

Wind direction

SW (225°) → W (260°)

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

Ideal speed

8–10 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.

AZHPA: ideal WSW, acceptable SW; min 7mph. Cliff launch faces 225deg. Radio towers/power lines behind launch; orange-ball powerlines south must clear to LZ. Sharp thermals, dust devils year-round. AZHPA+USHPA + Phoenix Parks waiver required. Not a light-wind site; watch crosswinds.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 6:35 PM
6a
3g8
WNW
7a
2g3
ENE
8a
4g8
ESE
9a
5g10
SSE
10a
5g13
S
11a
6g12
S
12p
5g12
SSW
1p
7g12
SSW
2p
8g12
SSW
3p
12g15
N
4p
3g11
NNE
5p
16g18
SE
6p
5g10
E
Flyable 10am–2pm — best around 7am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 3. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Caution workable 3pm 🌅 sunset 6:34 PM
6a
9g13
ESE
7a
7g11
ESE
8a
7g11
ESE
9a
8g14
SE
10a
8g15
SE
11a
7g14
SE
12p
8g13
SSE
1p
8g14
SSE
2p
6g14
SE
3p
7g15
S
4p
7g14
S
5p
18g30
SSW
6p
11g16
W
Borderline only 3pm — best around 3pm: 7 mph S, gusts 15. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:33 PM
6a
1g22
E
7a
3g16
ENE
8a
5g13
ENE
9a
6g13
ENE
10a
6g15
E
11a
6g17
E
12p
5g17
E
1p
4g17
E
2p
4g16
E
3p
4g16
E
4p
5g15
ENE
5p
5g14
ENE
6p
4g11
ENE
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:31 PM
6a
5g11
E
7a
5g11
E
8a
5g12
ESE
9a
5g13
ESE
10a
5g15
ESE
11a
5g16
ESE
12p
5g16
ESE
1p
4g15
SE
2p
4g15
SE
3p
3g14
SE
4p
3g14
ESE
5p
3g15
E
6p
3g18
E
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:30 PM
6a
5g2
E
7a
5g5
E
8a
5g7
E
9a
5g10
ESE
10a
5g13
ESE
11a
6g15
SE
12p
5g15
SE
1p
4g15
SSE
2p
3g14
SSE
3p
2g14
SSE
4p
2g15
SE
5p
2g15
ESE
6p
3g14
E
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:29 PM
6a
3g13
E
7a
4g14
E
8a
4g15
E
9a
5g16
ESE
10a
6g17
SE
11a
7g19
SE
12p
6g19
SSE
1p
6g19
SSE
2p
5g19
S
3p
3g19
SSW
4p
2g18
W
5p
2g18
NW
6p
3g17
NW
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:27 PM
6a
4g11
E
7a
4g12
E
8a
3g13
E
9a
3g14
E
10a
2g15
E
11a
2g17
ESE
12p
2g17
SE
1p
3g17
SSE
2p
3g16
SSE
3p
4g16
SSE
4p
4g15
SSE
5p
4g15
S
6p
4g15
S
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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