Stanwell Park (East LZ) Weather Station

Stanwell Park (East LZ) Site Details

Basic Information

Contact Name: David Taylor Admin Contact Information: david.taylor@flystanwell.com.au Summary:
This station is now located at Bald Hill Lookout's East Launch Zone (North of the cafe and toilet block complex). It is prone to rotor from nearby trees for winds SSW through to ENE (sweeping clockwise). It uses a cup anemometer as opposed to the Holfuy weather station's ultrasonic anemometer - located on Bald Hill South Launch Zone (aka The Point).
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Site Settings

These admin settings calibrate data presentation. The settings for a site are calibrated to an intermediate pilot flying a low end B paraglider. However, this is just a general guide and FreeFlightWx information should not be relied upon to determine safety.

site_speedLowMph 5
The bottom of the green band on the windgraph indicating the wind may be strong enough for soaring flight.
site_speedOnMph 14
The bottom of the orange band on the windgraph indicating the wind at this level may not be suitable for novice pilots.
site_speedMarginalMph 20
The bottom of the red band on the windgraph indicating the wind at this level is likely unsuitable for flying.
site_centerDeg 155
The ideal wind direction in degrees for soaring at this site.
site_halfWidthDeg 65
The amount of degrees from the ideal wind direction to the right and left where the direction is suitable for launching.
site_altitudeFt 604
The altitude of the weather station. Used for calculating cloudbase.