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Take-off – Daniels
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 38.3105, -78.5120
- Altitude
- 498 m
- Region
- Virginia, US
- Landing
- 1.2 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
1700 MSL, 880' vertical Gentle slop, slot. Glide slope to LZ: 4.3:1 Careful with rotor in bowl to right of launch. Soarable along 1.5 mile ridge.
Getting there
From DC: I-66 W to US-29 S (exit 43A) proceed 63 miles R Fredericksburg Rd, then 4.0 miles R US-33W, then go 3.2 miles L Dyke Rd, then go 2.4 miles R Rosebrook Rd, then R snow mountain road, then onto track
Rules / airspace
Previously sensitive site. Now owned by a hang glider pilot and historical issues seem to have been put to rest.
Comments
Not much parking. Hiking up is an option via a fairly direct 4WD road. Charlottesville airport is 15 miles SE of site. Track is not currently passable without 4WD.