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Take-off – Sandia Peak
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 35.1965, -106.4350
- Altitude
- 3121 m
- Region
- New Mexico, US
- Landing
- 7.8 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Takeoff is located atop Sandia Peak and accessible via the Sandia Peak Tramway (see sandiasoaring.org for tramway access details). Other options are to hike in. Launch can have unexpected rotor with most wind directions due to its shape and surrounding features.
Getting there
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Weather
Summer brings strong thermal activity and potential for thunderstorms and associated turbulence and gust fronts.
Rules / airspace
see sandiasoaring.org for further site info
Comments
Launch is at 10,378ft msl and landing at 5,800ft msl