Eagle Summit
📍 Alaska , Southeast Fairbanks Census Area · Nearest city: Deltana (181 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1069 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
65.49970, -145.38000Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:06 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~768 m, strong wind (35 km/h), precipitation 1.1 mm.
base ~768m · wind 35 km/h · precip 1.1mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~769 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~769m · wind 9 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~544 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~544m · wind 8 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 1.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
There are multiple launches in this area and multiple LZ's there are lots of places to fly from area is above tree line for the most part so there is only low lying vegetation everywhere. CAUTION: there can be many Sharp rocks on some launches that like to eat wings.
Pilot comments
Please contact local pilots before heading out. Make sure someone knows you are going out there! Dress warm, even in summer there can still be snow on the north side of hills even in july. it still gets quite cold at night. Bring plenty of Food and water. this is very remote site. no services. closest town is circle and theres not much there. Ridge soaring and thermal flying possible.
Nearby sites
Cleary Summit (3) · Denaly HWY (1) · Gunsight Mountain (2) · Lazy Mountain (1) · Marmot Hatcher Pass AK (20) · Bodenburg Butte (23)