VOR
📍 California , Santa Barbara County · Nearest city: Mission Canyon (8 km)
43 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1073 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
34.50760, -119.76700Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
76
12°C
Feb
53
11°C
Mar
58
13°C
Apr
86
17°C
May
100
18°C
Jun
100
25°C
Jul
93
30°C
Aug
93
29°C
Sep
100
27°C
Oct
100
24°C
Nov
88
16°C
Dec
88
16°C
⭐ Best month: May (100/100, 18°C, 2mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (53/100, 355mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Los_Angeles)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:18
Solar noon: 12:57
Golden hour: 18:36 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:36
Day: 13.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
EJ Bowl (49) · Skyport (Santa Barbara, CA) (62) · back of the rack (49) · Elings Park (Santa Barbara) (12) · Parma LZ (46) · Carpinteria Launch (33)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.