Henninger Flats - No Safe Local LZ
54 score XC / 100 · Estados Unidos · despegue a 752 m
Meteorología detallada por hora
2026-04-19✅ Volable · pico 73 a las 16h
⏰ Ventana útil: 16:00 – 16:00
| 08 40 | 09 40 | 10 40 | 11 60 | 12 60 | 13 60 | 14 60 | 15 50 | 16 73 | 17 60 | 18 60 | 19 50 | 20 30 |
Pico 16h: CAPE 70 J/kg · LI -0.6 · BL top 845 m · w* 8.0 m/s · base nube 1964 m · 0°C a 3690 m
2026-04-20❌ No recomendable · pico 45 a las 8h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
| 08 45 | 09 30 | 10 40 | 11 45 | 12 45 | 13 40 | 14 40 | 15 40 | 16 40 | 17 40 | 18 40 | 19 40 | 20 40 |
Pico 8h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 10.7 · BL top 180 m · w* 0.0 m/s · base nube 851 m · 0°C a 3740 m
2026-04-21❌ No recomendable · pico 45 a las 20h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (62/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 40 | 09 40 | 10 40 | 11 40 | 12 30 ☁️⚠️ | 13 20 ☁️⚠️ | 14 10 🏔️ | 15 30 | 16 35 | 17 25 | 18 35 | 19 35 | 20 45 |
Pico 20h: CAPE 70 J/kg · LI 6.5 · BL top 810 m · w* 8.0 m/s · base nube 1477 m · 0°C a 2320 m
Flyability por hora (0–100). ⛈️ = riesgo tormenta · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = ridge lift activo. CAPE = energía convectiva, LI = estabilidad, BL top = techo térmico, w* = velocidad térmica seca estimada. Fuente: Open-Meteo (modelo blend ECMWF/GFS/ICON).
Orientaciones del despegue
Verde = orientación buena · Amarillo = posible · Gris = no apta
Por qué este sitio tiene potencial térmico
| Factor | Valor | Interpretación |
|---|---|---|
| Densidad de hotspots (5 km) | 1 | Baja |
| Probabilidad media térmica | 0.98 | Basado en miles de vuelos IGC agregados |
| Orientación al sol | 0.71 | Ladera orientada al sur en hemisferio norte |
| Histórico de vuelos propios | 0.00 | Térmicas detectadas en IGC de la plataforma |
Descripción del despegue
Open for now but there is no safe LZ available at the moment. Anywhere that looks good is off-limits due to private property and would jeopardize the site. XC flying is the best bet to find a safe LZ. Please message a local before flying this site to get the low down (https://www.socalxcleague.com/ Aaron Price) Take-off can be found on the trail up to Henninger flats out of the Eaton Canyon Wash. As you are nearing the campground, you will be on a last leg of the trail heading West-ish. As you enter this leg there will be a small power line going up the ridge that you will cross underneath, about 40 yards past this you will see a steep dirt path that leads up about 10' to a grassier slope, this is your launch. There is one tree which divides the launch between a South launch and a West launch so choose carefully which was you want to launch, depending on the cycle it can blow both ways.
Reglas / notas
I see a lot of aircraft and helicopters around so just be careful. I believe there is no flying in Pasadena but I think this is in Altadena so falls under a different set of regulations.
Comentarios de pilotos
There are high transmission lines that you need to clear, from launch you have ample height but if you don't hook into a thermal right away don't dally otherwise you may be stuck on the wrong side of them. As always, cross over the towers not the middle of them to ensure you have enough height to cross. With a bit of work this could be a really nice site. I bet a couple of hours in the LZ could clear out a really nice sandy landing area. I would love to see a few wind socks put up in key areas to get better wind direction when coming in to land and launching. The launch is currently nice and grassy but getting long. A few man hours up here would really clean it up nicely.
Sitios cercanos
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