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What we look for at Jenkins (Birmingham)
Wind direction
SE (140°) → S (185°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
8–15 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.
A committing cliff/ramp launch on Chandler Mountain, about an hour north of Birmingham near Horse Pens 40, ~750 ft above Beason Cove. It faces SSE and works on a south-southeast wind (roughly 160-185) around 10-15 mph, with about 10 miles of soarable, top-landable ridge — strong XC days have reached Tennessee. Rated Hang 3 / intermediate, and the cliff launch is no-step-down. Watch for lee-side rotor if the wind veers off the arc or builds past the high teens. Access runs through the Alabama Hang Gliding Association.
Window data compiled from alabamahangglidingassociation.blogspot.com — public site guides and club resources.
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