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Not flyable at any of Flat Top’s 3 launches right now

Flat Top - North Launch (N) Not flyable Flat Top - West Launch (W) Not flyable Flat Top - South Launch (S) Not flyable

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Medium confidence · · Run: ECMWF
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 301° WNW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
10
mph
Temp
44°
F
Dew point
40°
F
Elevation
3,484
ft MSL
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What we look for at Flat Top

Wind direction

SSE (160°) → SW (230°)

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

Ideal speed

6–5 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.

South Launch of Flat Top (S-facing). Multi-launch split from club site guide.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 9am–10am 🌅 sunset 8:25 PM
7a
3g10
NNW
8a
2g10
NNW
9a
2g10
NW
10a
2g10
WNW
11a
3g10
W
12p
5g11
W
1p
5g11
W
2p
6g12
W
3p
5g12
W
4p
5g12
W
5p
5g12
W
6p
5g11
W
7p
5g11
W
8p
4g10
W
Borderline only 9am–10am — best around 9am: 2 mph NW, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Caution workable 7pm–8pm 🌅 sunset 8:22 PM
7a
5g12
NW
8a
4g11
NW
9a
4g11
NW
10a
4g10
WNW
11a
4g11
WNW
12p
4g11
WNW
1p
4g11
W
2p
4g11
W
3p
4g10
W
4p
3g10
W
5p
3g9
W
6p
2g8
W
7p
2g7
W
8p
0g6
W
Borderline only 7pm–8pm — best around 8pm: 0 mph W, gusts 6. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 8:18 PM
7a
10g22
ESE
8a
11g23
ESE
9a
11g24
ESE
10a
11g24
ESE
11a
11g25
ESE
12p
12g25
ESE
1p
12g25
ESE
2p
11g25
ESE
3p
10g24
ESE
4p
9g23
ESE
5p
8g21
ESE
6p
8g19
ESE
7p
7g17
E
8p
5g15
ESE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Caution workable 11am–8pm 🌅 sunset 8:15 PM
7a
3g12
SE
8a
3g11
SE
9a
3g10
SE
10a
3g10
SSE
11a
3g10
S
12p
3g11
SW
1p
4g11
SW
2p
5g12
WSW
3p
6g13
WSW
4p
6g13
WSW
5p
5g12
WSW
6p
4g11
SW
7p
4g10
SW
8p
3g10
SW
Borderline only 11am–8pm — best around 8pm: 3 mph SW, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 8:12 PM
7a
7g15
ESE
8a
8g16
ESE
9a
9g18
ESE
10a
9g19
ESE
11a
10g20
ESE
12p
11g21
ESE
1p
11g22
ESE
2p
11g24
ESE
3p
10g26
ESE
4p
10g28
ESE
5p
9g29
ESE
6p
9g30
ESE
7p
9g30
ESE
8p
8g28
ESE
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 8:09 PM
7a
4g22
WNW
8a
5g18
WNW
9a
6g14
W
10a
6g12
W
11a
6g13
WNW
12p
6g17
WNW
1p
6g19
WNW
2p
6g17
WNW
3p
5g13
WNW
4p
4g10
WNW
5p
3g9
WNW
6p
3g9
NW
7p
2g9
NW
8p
1g9
NNW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 8:06 PM
7a
7g33
ESE
8a
7g34
ESE
9a
8g33
ESE
10a
8g34
ESE
11a
10g38
ESE
12p
12g42
ESE
1p
14g45
ESE
2p
14g46
ESE
3p
12g46
ESE
4p
11g44
ESE
5p
11g42
ESE
6p
11g39
ESE
7p
10g37
ESE
8p
10g33
ESE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
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