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Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
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NESW 84° E
Flyability score
35
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
7
mph
Temp
79°
F
Dew point
72°
F
Elevation
1,053
ft MSL
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What we look for at Petit Jean

Wind direction

NNE (20°) → ENE (70°)

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

Ideal speed

6–10 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.

N/NE/E-facing site in the central Arkansas River Valley, best in NE wind. Thermal/ridge flying; ideal 6-10 mph, PG max ~18, HG ~20, with a small gust tolerance. Arkansas requires P3/H3 plus registration and daily sign-in. Some databases flag access problems here, so confirm the site is open before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:19 PM
6a
3g5
NNE
7a
3g5
NNE
8a
4g11
E
9a
5g11
E
10a
7g10
ESE
11a
7g9
ESE
12p
7g9
ESE
1p
7g8
ESE
2p
6g8
ESE
3p
6g9
SE
4p
6g9
SSE
5p
7g10
SSE
6p
10g14
SSE
7p
7g13
S
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 7am: 3 mph NNE, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
3g3
WSW
7a
3g4
W
8a
2g4
WSW
9a
4g15
SW
10a
6g13
W
11a
5g11
WSW
12p
5g10
SW
1p
6g9
SSW
2p
7g9
S
3p
7g9
S
4p
7g9
SSE
5p
9g11
SSE
6p
8g11
S
7p
7g12
SSE
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
2g4
SE
7a
1g3
E
8a
1g4
ESE
9a
2g7
SE
10a
3g9
SE
11a
4g12
SSE
12p
5g14
SSE
1p
6g15
SSE
2p
7g16
SSE
3p
7g17
SSE
4p
7g16
SE
5p
6g15
SE
6p
5g13
SE
7p
4g11
SE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph SE, gusts 4. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. strong thermals.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
1g3
NE
7a
2g3
ENE
8a
2g4
E
9a
2g5
ESE
10a
2g6
SE
11a
3g7
SSE
12p
4g7
SSE
1p
4g9
SSE
2p
4g11
SSE
3p
4g14
SSE
4p
4g15
SE
5p
4g14
SE
6p
4g11
SE
7p
3g10
SE
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 1 mph NE, gusts 3.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
2g5
NNW
7a
3g4
NNW
8a
3g5
NW
9a
3g6
WNW
10a
3g8
W
11a
2g10
W
12p
2g11
SW
1p
2g13
SSW
2p
2g15
SSW
3p
3g17
SSW
4p
3g18
SW
5p
4g17
SW
6p
5g15
WSW
7p
5g13
WSW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
2g5
ENE
7a
3g5
E
8a
3g7
ESE
9a
2g8
SE
10a
3g9
SSE
11a
4g10
SSE
12p
5g11
SSE
1p
5g12
SSE
2p
4g13
SSE
3p
3g13
S
4p
2g14
SSW
5p
1g15
SW
6p
1g17
W
7p
1g17
WNW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
2g5
E
7a
2g6
E
8a
2g7
ESE
9a
3g9
SE
10a
4g12
SE
11a
6g14
SE
12p
7g16
SSE
1p
8g18
SSE
2p
8g19
SSE
3p
7g19
SSE
4p
6g19
SSE
5p
6g19
SSE
6p
5g19
SSE
7p
4g18
SE
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph E, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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