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Mendocino Coastal Flying Area
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Mendocino Coastal Flying Area
Spot Info
Spot Details
PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
N, W, NW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
The source describes easy parking immediately north of Mendocino and an unregulated grassy coastal slope. Confirm present parking, bluff, and beach access locally before use.
Site rules
- Use the higher grassy portion rather than the crumbling cliff edge.
- Avoid increasing erosion at the bluff edge.
- Top-landing in the takeoff field and a beach landing below are documented, but both must be rechecked for current conditions and public use.
Launch directions
N, W, NW
Direction notes
North and west are possible; northwest is the documented preferred orientation.
Safety notes
- The cliff is crumbling and subject to erosion.
- The takeoff lies below nearby houses, so preserve clearance and avoid creating access conflicts.
Additional notes
Northwest-oriented coastal soaring locality with a grassy slope, top-landing area, and beach below. The pin is deliberately generalized because no current governing guide publishes a precise launch boundary.
Map pin (general area)
The legacy coordinate locates the documented coastal slope but is not corroborated as a surveyed exact takeoff by a current club or land manager.
Navigation warning
General-area pin only; do not navigate to it as an exact launch or parking entrance. Confirm the usable bluff section, tide, beach, and access locally.
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