Avenue S
N to NE facing ridge site · 1,377 m takeoff · 441 m height gain
Overview
Avenue S is a hill site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,377 m. It works best in northerly and north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- From Joe Greblo ( http://www.windsports.com ), 2006/12/21... It's generally too windy for paragliders in the Santa Ana's (Offshore flow) that we (hang gliders) fly it in. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Avenue S are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.
Local weather notes
- Gets windy and thermic here during the day but a few hours before sunset nice glass-offs can set up. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- BUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport41 km
- LAX Los Angeles International Airport70 km
- HHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport70 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Palmdale6 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- Quartz Hill14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Lancaster19 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Avenue S.
Flying nearby
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Pilot notes
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Pilot notes on Avenue S
Flying Avenue S?
Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
Open site detailsSources
- ParaglidingEarth site record © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA)