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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 97° E
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
16
mph base
Gusts
16
mph
Temp
67°
F
Dew point
13°
F
Elevation
7,041
ft MSL
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What we look for at Black Eagle (Bishop, Owens Valley)

Wind direction

SSW (200°) → WSW (250°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

An advanced XC launch in the Inyo Mountains on the east side of the Owens Valley, working in S/SW/W flow. Best in the morning before the valley wind machine and Sierra spillover build - Owens Valley afternoons are famous for violent turbulence and big air. Expect strong crosswinds on launch and leeside rotor risk. Not a low-airtime site; H4 or a strong H3 mentality, and check with BHGC and locals first.

Window data compiled from bhgc.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 8am–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
5g5
ESE
7a
3g3
E
8a
1g2
S
9a
5g5
WSW
10a
7g7
WSW
11a
8g9
WSW
12p
8g9
W
1p
10g10
SW
2p
10g11
SW
3p
8g12
WSW
4p
14g19
WNW
5p
18g20
WNW
6p
13g17
W
7p
8g11
ESE
Flyable 8am–4pm — best around 1pm: 10 mph SW, gusts 10. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Flyable flyable 9am–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:00 PM
6a
10g11
ESE
7a
12g12
ESE
8a
9g10
ESE
9a
3g5
SSW
10a
5g5
W
11a
7g7
W
12p
7g8
W
1p
10g10
WSW
2p
9g11
SW
3p
12g13
SW
4p
14g16
SW
5p
13g14
SW
6p
7g8
ENE
7p
14g16
E
Flyable 9am–5pm — best around 1pm: 10 mph WSW, gusts 10.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 9am–1pm 🌅 sunset 6:59 PM
6a
12g12
ESE
7a
6g6
SE
8a
6g6
ESE
9a
4g4
SW
10a
5g6
WSW
11a
8g9
SW
12p
9g10
SW
1p
14g15
SW
2p
19g21
SW
3p
17g19
SW
4p
5g7
SSE
5p
13g15
E
6p
5g33
SSE
Flyable 9am–1pm — best around 10am: 5 mph WSW, gusts 6.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:57 PM
6a
2g17
E
7a
3g17
E
8a
3g18
E
9a
3g20
ESE
10a
3g21
SSE
11a
4g24
SSE
12p
5g26
S
1p
6g29
SSE
2p
6g32
SSE
3p
7g35
SSE
4p
8g38
SSE
5p
8g40
SSE
6p
6g38
SSE
Too gusty — gusts past the 18 mph limit through the day.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:56 PM
6a
2g19
E
7a
3g19
ENE
8a
3g20
E
9a
3g23
E
10a
3g26
SE
11a
3g28
SSE
12p
4g27
SE
1p
5g25
SE
2p
5g24
SE
3p
6g27
SE
4p
7g32
SE
5p
7g37
SSE
6p
5g39
SSE
Wind's out of the SE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 6:54 PM
6a
2g7
NNE
7a
2g9
N
8a
3g10
N
9a
3g11
N
10a
2g12
NNW
11a
2g13
NW
12p
2g14
WNW
1p
2g15
WNW
2p
2g16
W
3p
2g17
W
4p
2g19
WNW
5p
2g20
WNW
6p
2g19
NW
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 2 mph NNE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:53 PM
6a
1g15
N
7a
2g16
NNW
8a
2g16
NNW
9a
2g16
N
10a
3g15
N
11a
3g14
N
12p
2g16
NNW
1p
2g17
NNW
2p
2g19
NW
3p
2g18
NW
4p
2g17
WNW
5p
2g16
WNW
6p
2g15
WNW
No usable window today.
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