What lives on the map
- Launch and landing spots — community-sourced, steward-reviewed where possible. Each spot exposes aspect, elevation, skill level, and access notes.
- Airspaces — pulled from OpenAIP and refreshed on a cron schedule. Each layer exposes the upper/lower boundary and class.
- Obstacles — masts, cables, towers, and similar high-altitude objects.
- Weather overlays — wind at altitude, temperature, and (where available) thermal potential. Multiple models so you can sanity-check agreement before committing.
Filtering
The aspect filter matches launch slope orientation against your intended wind direction. Elevation, skill level, and access flags narrow further. The map remembers what you set in the current session.
Freshness signals
Every spot shows when it was last reviewed by a steward and when intel was last edited by anyone. Treat anything older than a season as stale until verified locally.
What the map does not do
- It does not replace official weather. Wind aloft and thermal overlays are indicative.
- It does not replace official airspace. NOTAM coverage is partial. Always check the authoritative source for your region.
- It does not predict whether a site is safe to fly. It shows what we know about the site — the call is yours.
Open it
Jump in at /map. The clickwrap on first visit is intentional — it's the same safety contract that backs every detail page.