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back of the rack

Site · 1,101 m takeoff

Overview

back of the rack is a flying site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,101 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for back of the rack 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • SBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport17 km
  • SMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field85 km
  • BFL Meadows Field119 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to back of the rack; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of back of the rack.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

See them on the map

Pilot notes

No notes yet. Flown back of the rack? Tell the next pilot what to expect.

Flying back of the rack?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.