SE Heaton Lookout
New South Wales · Hill launch, Inland Site · ESE–SSE
Contact listed in the Site Guide
Newcastle Hang Gliding Club Inc
New to this site or visiting? Contact Newcastle Hang Gliding Club Inc before your first flight for site rules, protocols and hazards.
Current SAFA membership is required to fly in Australia, including for visiting pilots.
Wind window
Published range: ESE–SSE
The shaded area shows the published wind range.
Before you fly
Short facts only. Hazards, landing areas and local rules are on the official site details.
- Type
- Hill launch, Inland Site
- Height
- 407m asl, 354m above landing
- Rating
- PG 5 rating • (There is no view of landing area) • HG Intermediate
- Wind directions
- SE at 150° • Can take SSE • 4-6 knots is ideal
- Launches
- Launch
Facts from the Australian National Site Guide · checked 13 Oct 2026 · Report a correction (opens in a new tab)
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Next 3 days
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- Within the published range
- Within 22.5° of the range, or rated “possible”
- Outside the published range
- Light wind
Speeds in km/h · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (opens in a new tab)
Forecast wind direction at this launch, compared with the published range. For thermals, cloud and more detail, try:
Club news
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New to flying here?
Schools and tandem operators in New South Wales, as listed by the national body.
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- SkySurf Paragliding (Wollongong) (opens in a new tab)
- Sydney Hang Gliding Centre
- Sydney Microlights (opens in a new tab)
- Sydney Paragliding
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Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.