1. Conditions
2. The club supporting the site / Le club supportant le site : Torrey Pines Gliderport.
3. Events / Evénement : Torrey Pines Gliderport.
4. Bulletin board / Tableau d'affichage : None.
5. Articles
6. Schools / Ecoles
7. Lost and Found / Object perdu ou retrouvé : No info.
8. How to get there / Comment s'y rendre : Torrey Pines Gliderport.
9. Maps / Cartes
10. GPS coordinates / Coordonnées GPS
11. Site frequency / Fréquence du site : 151.625 .
12. Insurance / Assurances
13. Lodging / Hébergement
14. Restaurant : No info.
15. Car rental / Location d'auto : Local car rental agencies
16. Image
17. Video or Animation / Vidéo ou Animation
18. Cross Country / Vol Voyage
19. Hazards / Dangers

Conditions

We are hoping for West winds (270 degree) ± 45 degree, at least 10 km/h (6 mph). By order of interest:

• Forecast:
  • Windgram, for wind direction and altitude ceilings: Soaring Predictor (click "Torrey", Archive). Understanding "Wind Barbs". Alternate website(s): FlyMarshall.
  • RASP (Regional Atmospheric Soaring Predictor) for Southern California: Soaring Predictor (Older version). Typical sequence:
    • Select day and time.
    • Select a parameter like "Sfc.Wind (10m)".
    • To change the opacity of the data layer: Click the "+" or "-" icons in lower right (Old version: Use slider in the upper right, or mouse's center wheel).
    • Finding flying sites: Click the layer icon in the upper right, enable the "Sounding/SkewT". Hover your mouse pointer over the markers, names appear.
    Alternate website(s): FlyMarshall.
  • Soaring Predictor (updated daily at 7:30 AM).
  • San Diego forecast (NOAA): Hourly. Definition: Wind Barbs.
  • La Jolla forecast (Weather Underground): Hourly, 10 days.
  • La Jolla forecast (Weather.com): Hourly, 15 days.
  • Graph of NWS data and same-day forecast: Mobile version by David Webb.
  • Forecast Discussion - San Diego (NOAA).
  • Ask someone at the shop for a daily forecast : 858-452-9858. But don't talk too long and tie up the line.
  • 6 hour, 12 hour, 24 hour Wind forecast - San Diego (Airsports Network).
  • Look for a fire nearby (associated air traffic):
    • Watch Duty.
    • InciWeb.
  • Look for a TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction):
    • SkyVector.
    • SoaringData. Transforms local TFRs into a KML file for visualization in Google Earth:
      • Center airport identifier: san (San Diego International)
      • Bounding radius (stat. miles): 100
      • Airspace in Google Earth KML format
      • Append special use and ATC-controlled airspace uncheked
      • Type "Soar" into this box: Soar and press Submit
    • SoarCal / TFR. Click the map icon to visualize the TFR over a map.
    • FAA / TFR. Set "State" to "California", then click "GO" next to it.
• Current :
  • YouTube > Stephen Thilenius Live Stream.
  • Torrey Pines Gliderport (Weather and Live Cam).
  • Synoptic Data.
  • Visible Satellite Loop + InfraRed Satellite Loop by Weather Underground.
  • Radar animation - La Jolla (Weather.com)
  • Radar animation - Bakersfield (Weather Underground).
  • Un-official web cam.

Articles

• History of the Gliderport.

Schools / Ecoles for paragliding operating at this site.

Ordered alphabetically / Ordonné alphabétiquement :

• Torrey Pines Gliderport.

Maps / Cartes

• Google Earth: Local points of interest. A great way to explore this flying site in 3D.
• Google - Satellite: Launch. You can drag the map with your mouse.

GPS coordinates / Coordonnées GPS

Description	Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (ASL)
Pilot parking lot	N 32° 53.397'	W 117° 15.031'	102 m (GPS***)	333' (GPS***)
Launch (center of sloped face)	N 32° 53.408'	W 117° 15.089'	95 m (GPS**)	310' (GPS**)
Beach : Start of trail up to launch			5 m (GPS**)	16' (GPS**)

* GPS = Bräuniger / Competino, using WGS84. WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984) is the Standard Geodetic Datum & the common reference datum used for civilian aviation world wide. More info: Mean Sea Level, GPS, and the Geoid.
** Google Earth, 2005/9/5.
*** Garmin StreetPilot 2620.

For a great way to explore this flying site in 3D, see Google Earth's Local points of interest in the Maps section.

Insurance / Assurances

• You will need to become a USHPA member and it's not expensive for the 1 month membership. Just contact one of the Schools so you can take the one month membership for 10$. It is good all over the US for the 30 day period.
• Tu devras devenir un membre de l'USHPA et ce n'est pas cher pour être membre pour un mois. Tu as juste à contacter une des Ecoles afin de prendre le membersip d'un mois pour 10$. Ce sera bon pour tous les sites aux Etats-Unis pour une période de 30 jours.

Lodging / Hébergement

• Local Motel / Hotel.

Image

Pictures I took (click thumbnail to open full size image in a new window)
Photos que j'ai prises (clique la petite image pour ouvrir la photo pleine grandeur dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

	2005/4/24	Launch. Golf course. Mansions. Pier.
		Décollage. Terrain de golf. Mansions. Jetée.
	2005/6/18	Aquarium (behind pier). Launch and North. Park North end.
		Aquarium( derrière la jetée). Décollage et au Nord. Extrémité Nord du park.
	2006/2/20	Arriving at the park's North end.
		Approche de l'extrémité Nord du park.
	2006/7/29	People playing at Bathtub Rock (North of the golf course).
		Des gens s'amusent a Bathtub Rock (au Nord du terrain de golf).

Personal pages :

• California Coastline.

Video or Animation / Vidéo ou Animation

• My own collection.

Cross Country / Vol Voyage

Before you go, know your airspace. For Google Earth: California 3D overlay for classes B/C/D and restricted military airspace.

• No info.

Hazards / Dangers

• Pilot attitudes, specially on busy weekends. Simultaneous use in ocean ridge lift, of paragliders, hangliders, sailplanes, radio controled sailplanes. Rules which are particular to the site (example : Tandems gain priority during light wind).
• Attitudes des pilotes, surtout lors des weekends achalandés. Usage simultané en vol de bord de mer, de parapentes, deltaplanes, planeurs, planeurs télécommandés. Règles particulières au site (exemple : Les tandems deviennent prioritaires par vent faible).