Bill´s Hill

PA
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NESW 320° NW
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Direction
NW
320°
Aloft
12
NNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~2000ft
Temp
64°
F
Cloudbase
3,824
ft MSL
Elevation
1,824
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:09 AM
local
Sunset
8:27 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Bill´s Hill

Wind direction

ENE (75°) → ESE (120°)

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

Ideal speed

6–13 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.

East-facing grassy ridge launch north of Breezewood in Buchanan State Forest, maintained by CHGPA/MHGA. Faces ESE and works in easterly winds (E to ENE) — a solid thermal site with long flights and high climbs. USHPA membership and H2/P2 with an observer required; contact the landowner ahead to confirm LZ fields aren't planted, and notify Buchanan State Forest before flying.

Window data compiled from chgpa.com — public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Friday Flyable flyable 8am
6a
4g4
WSW
7a
4g4
WSW
8a
2g6
W
9a
3g5
NNE
10a
3g5
N
11a
4g4
N
12p
4g5
NNW
1p
5g5
NNW
2p
4g5
NNW
3p
4g5
NNW
4p
4g5
NW
5p
6g7
NW
6p
5g6
NNW
7p
3g4
N
8p
2g3
ENE
Flyable 8am — best around 8am: 2 mph W, gusts 6.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 8pm — smooth, light ENE ~2 mph (a touch cross), some cloud, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window– Wind dying off into evening– Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
1g2
S
7a
2g2
W
8a
0g1
N
9a
4g11
SSE
10a
7g14
SSE
11a
9g14
S
12p
11g14
SSE
1p
10g16
SSE
2p
12g17
SSE
3p
16g21
SSE
4p
15g21
SSE
5p
15g22
SSE
6p
14g21
SSE
7p
12g20
SE
8p
11g22
SE
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph S, gusts 2.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
9g21
SSE
7a
10g21
SSE
8a
9g21
SSE
9a
9g20
SSE
10a
8g19
SSE
11a
7g19
SSE
12p
8g19
SSE
1p
9g19
SSE
2p
10g20
SSE
3p
11g23
SSE
4p
12g26
SSE
5p
11g27
S
6p
10g24
S
7p
7g17
S
8p
5g12
SSW
Wind's out of the SSE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
2g4
ESE
7a
1g4
ESE
8a
1g5
ESE
9a
1g8
S
10a
2g12
SW
11a
3g15
SSW
12p
3g15
SSW
1p
3g14
S
2p
4g14
SSE
3p
4g15
SSE
4p
4g16
SSE
5p
3g17
SSE
6p
2g19
S
7p
1g20
WSW
8p
2g20
WNW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 2 mph ESE, gusts 4. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Caution workable 7am–11am
6a
4g9
NNE
7a
4g10
NE
8a
4g11
ENE
9a
5g11
ENE
10a
6g11
ENE
11a
6g11
ENE
12p
5g12
ENE
1p
4g13
E
2p
4g14
ESE
3p
4g14
ESE
4p
5g14
ESE
5p
6g14
ESE
6p
5g13
ESE
7p
4g11
ESE
8p
3g9
SE
Borderline only 7am–11am — best around 8am: 4 mph ENE, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–9am
6a
5g6
SSE
7a
4g7
SSE
8a
3g7
SSE
9a
3g8
SSE
10a
4g8
SSE
11a
5g9
S
12p
5g12
S
1p
5g16
SSE
2p
5g18
SSE
3p
5g18
S
4p
6g16
S
5p
7g15
S
6p
7g17
S
7p
7g20
S
8p
7g22
SSE
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 5 mph SSE, gusts 6.
Thursday Not flyable no window
6a
2g12
S
7a
1g11
S
8a
1g9
SW
9a
1g9
W
10a
2g10
W
11a
3g11
W
12p
3g13
W
1p
4g14
WNW
2p
5g15
WNW
3p
5g15
WNW
4p
5g16
NW
5p
5g16
NW
6p
6g16
NNW
7p
6g15
NNW
8p
6g15
NNW
Wind's out of the W most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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