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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 347° NNW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
11
mph base
Gusts
17
mph
Temp
67°
F
Dew point
55°
F
Elevation
2,674
ft MSL
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What we look for at Glassy Mountain

Wind direction

SE (135°) → S (180°)

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

Ideal speed

3–8 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-facing cliff launch (~2,700 ft) run by the South Carolina Hang Gliding Association — hang gliders only, no paragliding. Flies in light SE-to-S winds not much over 12 mph; it's a thermal/light-and-variable site, not ridge soaring. SW forecasts usually blow more westerly and cross at the mountain, turning rowdy above 8 mph. H3 site (visiting H2 only with mountain experience and an H3 at launch); current USHPA membership, waivers, a reserve, and a local pilot required. LZ off Highway 11 near Landrum.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:37 PM
7a
13g20
NNW
8a
12g20
NNW
9a
12g20
NNW
10a
12g18
NNW
11a
9g13
NNW
12p
7g9
NNW
1p
6g11
NNW
2p
7g11
NNW
3p
7g11
N
4p
7g10
NE
5p
5g9
ENE
6p
6g9
NE
7p
4g9
NE
Wind's out of the NNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:36 PM
7a
13g25
NNE
8a
13g24
NNE
9a
12g21
NE
10a
10g15
NE
11a
9g14
NE
12p
9g11
NE
1p
9g12
ENE
2p
8g10
ENE
3p
7g8
E
4p
6g7
E
5p
5g6
E
6p
5g6
E
7p
5g7
ENE
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 8am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:34 PM
7a
2g3
N
8a
2g3
N
9a
2g5
NE
10a
2g9
E
11a
4g12
ESE
12p
4g13
ESE
1p
5g15
ESE
2p
5g15
ESE
3p
5g16
E
4p
5g16
E
5p
5g15
ENE
6p
5g13
ENE
7p
5g11
ENE
Flyable 8am–9am — best around 8am: 2 mph N, gusts 3.
Thursday Caution workable 9am 🌅 sunset 7:33 PM
7a
2g5
NW
8a
2g6
NW
9a
1g8
N
10a
2g10
ENE
11a
4g12
E
12p
5g14
E
1p
5g15
E
2p
6g16
E
3p
6g17
E
4p
5g17
E
5p
5g16
ENE
6p
3g16
ENE
7p
2g15
ENE
Borderline only 9am — best around 9am: 1 mph N, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:31 PM
7a
5g6
WNW
8a
5g4
WNW
9a
4g5
WNW
10a
2g7
NNW
11a
2g9
NE
12p
4g11
ENE
1p
5g13
ENE
2p
5g14
E
3p
5g15
E
4p
5g15
E
5p
4g16
ESE
6p
3g15
ESE
7p
2g15
ESE
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:30 PM
7a
2g12
WNW
8a
1g14
W
9a
0g15
S
10a
2g16
SE
11a
3g17
SE
12p
4g16
SE
1p
4g14
SE
2p
4g13
SSE
3p
5g15
SSE
4p
5g17
SSE
5p
5g19
SSE
6p
4g18
S
7p
3g16
SSW
No usable window today.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:29 PM
7a
4g9
W
8a
4g11
W
9a
3g12
WSW
10a
3g13
SW
11a
4g14
SSW
12p
5g16
SSW
1p
6g17
S
2p
7g18
S
3p
7g18
S
4p
6g18
S
5p
6g18
SSW
6p
6g18
SSW
7p
6g17
SW
No usable window today.
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