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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: ECMWF
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 143° SE
Flyability score
72
/100 · paragliding
Wind
1
mph base
Gusts
6
mph
Temp
51°
F
Dew point
46°
F
Elevation
151
ft MSL
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What we look for at Bodenburg Butte

Wind direction

ESE (120°) → WSW (240°)

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.

A ~400 ft butte above the hay fields near Palmer, a popular training and ridge-soaring hill. The SW-facing South Launch works best in light S-to-SW wind (about 8-10 mph); gust tolerance is very low and it blows out fast, so keep it mellow. Don't launch in N/E winds. It sits in a mixing zone where Knik and Matanuska valley outflow collides with air off the Arm, so it can turn turbulent quickly. Large hay-field LZ to the south; access via the dirt road past the reindeer farm. Also a good kiting and mini-wing hill.

Window data compiled from paraglidealaska.wordpress.com, arcticairwalkers.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 8:20 PM
7a
1g6
SE
8a
1g6
SSE
9a
1g6
SSE
10a
1g6
S
11a
0g7
W
12p
1g9
NW
1p
2g10
NW
2p
2g11
NW
3p
2g12
NW
4p
2g12
NW
5p
2g11
NW
6p
1g9
NNW
7p
1g7
NNW
8p
0g6
NE
Flyable 7am–12pm — best around 7am: 1 mph SE, gusts 6. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 8:17 PM
7a
2g13
SE
8a
2g15
SE
9a
3g18
SE
10a
5g21
SE
11a
5g23
SE
12p
6g25
SE
1p
7g27
SE
2p
6g29
SE
3p
5g30
SE
4p
4g30
ESE
5p
2g26
ESE
6p
1g21
E
7p
0g16
NE
8p
0g15
N
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Caution workable 12pm–1pm 🌅 sunset 8:14 PM
7a
0g9
E
8a
1g9
SE
9a
1g9
ESE
10a
2g10
SE
11a
1g10
ESE
12p
1g9
E
1p
1g9
NE
2p
1g9
NNE
3p
1g9
NNE
4p
1g9
N
5p
1g9
N
6p
1g10
N
7p
1g10
NNE
8p
1g10
NNE
Borderline only 12pm–1pm — best around 12pm: 1 mph E, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. gusty (+8 over base).
Thursday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 8:11 PM
7a
3g11
SE
8a
3g13
SE
9a
4g15
SE
10a
5g16
SE
11a
5g15
SE
12p
4g13
SE
1p
4g12
ESE
2p
4g13
ESE
3p
3g17
E
4p
3g19
E
5p
2g19
E
6p
2g19
E
7p
1g18
ESE
8p
2g16
SE
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 3 mph SE, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 8:07 PM
7a
1g10
S
8a
1g9
SSW
9a
1g8
WSW
10a
1g7
W
11a
2g8
WNW
12p
3g8
WNW
1p
3g9
WNW
2p
3g9
NW
3p
3g10
NW
4p
3g11
NNW
5p
3g11
NNW
6p
3g11
NW
7p
3g10
NW
8p
2g10
NW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 8:04 PM
7a
1g23
ESE
8a
1g22
SE
9a
3g21
SE
10a
3g21
SE
11a
3g23
ESE
12p
3g26
ESE
1p
2g28
E
2p
2g29
ENE
3p
2g28
NE
4p
3g28
NE
5p
3g28
NE
6p
2g29
NE
7p
2g28
ENE
8p
2g23
E
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 8:01 PM
7a
3g12
SE
8a
3g13
SE
9a
4g13
SE
10a
4g13
SE
11a
3g14
SE
12p
2g14
SE
1p
1g14
SE
2p
1g14
SE
3p
0g14
NW
4p
1g13
NW
5p
1g13
NW
6p
1g13
NW
7p
0g13
N
8p
0g13
E
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
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