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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 120° ESE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
9
mph
Temp
46°
F
Dew point
36°
F
Elevation
860
ft MSL
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What we look for at Greenpoint Frankfort

Wind direction

WSW (247°) → WNW (293°)

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

Ideal speed

8–18 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.

Private club dune/bluff site (~400 ft) on Lake Michigan south of Frankfort, run by the Greenpoint Flyers Association since 1978. The PG launch is a dune swale facing roughly west and needs a steady onshore westerly; any east component blows over the back with rotor. The HG ramp juts over the bluff and usually needs wire/crew help — not self-launch friendly. Primary LZ is Elberta Beach about 1.5 mi north. USHPA-rated pilots only; day/month/year passes and an on-site campground.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Flyable flyable 12pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:57 PM
7a
5g7
SE
8a
5g7
SE
9a
4g8
SE
10a
5g6
SE
11a
5g6
S
12p
9g12
SW
1p
7g10
SSW
2p
8g9
SW
3p
10g12
SW
4p
8g10
SW
5p
10g11
SW
6p
7g11
SSW
7p
6g12
SSW
Flyable 12pm–7pm — best around 12pm: 9 mph SW, gusts 12. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:55 PM
7a
16g40
S
8a
15g38
S
9a
15g37
S
10a
15g32
SSW
11a
19g37
SSW
12p
20g34
SSW
1p
20g33
SW
2p
21g38
SSW
3p
20g33
SW
4p
16g27
SW
5p
16g27
SW
6p
14g24
SW
7p
13g26
W
Too gusty — gusts past the 23 mph limit through the day.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:53 PM
7a
5g9
ENE
8a
6g9
ENE
9a
6g11
ENE
10a
7g14
ENE
11a
7g16
ENE
12p
6g15
E
1p
5g14
E
2p
5g13
E
3p
4g12
ESE
4p
5g11
ESE
5p
5g11
ESE
6p
5g12
E
7p
6g13
NE
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Slim window flyable 10am 🌅 sunset 7:51 PM
7a
3g7
E
8a
3g6
E
9a
3g6
E
10a
2g6
ENE
11a
1g7
NNE
12p
2g9
NNW
1p
4g12
NW
2p
5g14
NW
3p
7g15
NW
4p
8g16
NW
5p
8g17
NW
6p
7g17
NNW
7p
6g17
NNW
Flyable 10am–1pm — best around 10am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 6. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:49 PM
7a
5g11
E
8a
5g13
E
9a
5g13
E
10a
5g14
ENE
11a
5g15
ENE
12p
5g15
ENE
1p
5g17
ENE
2p
5g17
ENE
3p
5g17
ENE
4p
5g17
ENE
5p
4g17
ENE
6p
5g17
ENE
7p
5g18
NE
Wind's out of the ENE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:47 PM
7a
10g16
SSE
8a
11g17
SSE
9a
12g19
SSE
10a
13g20
SSE
11a
13g20
S
12p
13g20
S
1p
13g18
SSW
2p
13g18
SSW
3p
12g20
SSW
4p
11g23
SSW
5p
10g25
SSW
6p
10g25
SW
7p
10g24
SW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:45 PM
7a
6g15
NNE
8a
6g16
NNE
9a
5g16
NE
10a
6g17
ENE
11a
7g17
ENE
12p
8g18
E
1p
9g19
E
2p
9g19
E
3p
10g20
E
4p
10g20
E
5p
11g21
ENE
6p
11g21
ENE
7p
11g22
ENE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
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