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Blackhawk

N to NE facing thermal site · 1,929 m takeoff

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Overview

Blackhawk is a flatland site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,929 m. It works best in northerly and north-easterly winds, and can also work in easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Blackhawk 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

  • SBD San Bernardino International Airport47 km
  • PSP Palm Springs International Airport64 km
  • ONT Ontario International Airport79 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Blackhawk; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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

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Sources

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

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