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Ord

Faces NE, W, NW thermal site · 1,449 m takeoff · 507 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Ord is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,449 m. It works best in north-easterly, westerly 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 Ord 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

  • Typical building afternoon West wind accelerated around the shoulder of this ridge. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • SBD San Bernardino International Airport34 km
  • ONT Ontario International Airport54 km
  • PSP Palm Springs International Airport89 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Ord; 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 Ord.

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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.

Open site details

Sources

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

Read the paragliding weather guide