RAF + FREE SPIRIT FLIGHT / SITE ACCESS

SEVEN SITES.
ONE LAUNCH BOARD.

Every permanent QR code opens one stable, mobile-first site page. Each site keeps its controlling club, official guide, permissions, and restrictions. A QR never grants access by itself.

TODAY'S REGIONAL PILOT BRIEFING

Building today’s site comparison…

Comparing every active site against its published direction, speed and gust guidance.

BEST REMAINING LOOKS

Today

Sustained model-supported windows that have not ended. This is planning guidance, not a launch decision.

No sites in this section right now.

PLAN THE NEXT FEW DAYS

Later

The next model-supported look within three days for sites without a useful remaining window today.

No sites in this section right now.

NO CURRENT PLANNING WINDOW

Unavailable now

Weather stops, missing data, past windows, or no sustained match to published site guidance.

Rochester Area Flyers

Mountain soaring site · about 900 ft AGL
UNAVAILABLE · NO SUPPORTED WINDOWView evidence →

Bristol Mountain

pilots checked in

South Bristol, New York

GOOD DIRECTION RANGESW–WNW (225–290°)BEST DIRECTIONSW–W (225–270°)
NESW
GoodBest
CURRENT DIRECTION UNAVAILABLENo direction snapshotOpen the site deck for observationsGood and best published sectors still shownNo needle is shown because no honest current or window direction is available.
DOMINANT REASONMissing forecast dataNo complete current comparison is available for this site.
COMPARING MODELS…Official site guidance remains available.
Flight day
Controlling club
Rochester Area Flyers
Club status
Verify current status
Pilot activity
0 interested · 0 traveling · 0 physically checked in
Retrieve
0 need help · 0 available
Coordinator
Controlled public contact not currently published
Emergency plan
Call 911 with the Bristol/Stid Hill location. Launch access may be limited to foot or ATV; send someone to meet responders.
Last updated
Site guidance January 9, 2026

Permission and access: Occasional November–December hunting-season closure; verify the RAF calendar and current club status. Flight Intent is not check-in. This application does not grant permission or declare conditions safe.

Rochester Area Flyers

Mountain soaring site · about 750 ft AGL
UNAVAILABLE · NO SUPPORTED WINDOWView evidence →

Dansville

pilots checked in

Dansville, New York

GOOD DIRECTION RANGESW toward WSW (225–240°)BEST DIRECTIONSW (225–235°)
NESW
GoodBest
CURRENT DIRECTION UNAVAILABLENo direction snapshotOpen the site deck for observationsGood and best published sectors still shownNo needle is shown because no honest current or window direction is available.
DOMINANT REASONMissing forecast dataNo complete current comparison is available for this site.
COMPARING MODELS…Official site guidance remains available.
Flight day
Controlling club
Rochester Area Flyers
Club status
Verify current status
Pilot activity
0 interested · 0 traveling · 0 physically checked in
Retrieve
0 need help · 0 available
Coordinator
Controlled public contact not currently published
Emergency plan
Suspend flight operations, call 911, give the exact launch or LZ location, and provide first aid within your training.
Last updated
Site guidance January 13, 2025

Permission and access: Private-property procedures and current RAF permission apply every visit. Flight Intent is not check-in. This application does not grant permission or declare conditions safe.

Rochester Area Flyers

Mountain soaring site · about 650–850 ft AGL
UNAVAILABLE · NO SUPPORTED WINDOWView evidence →

Hammondsport

pilots checked in

Bath / Hammondsport, New York

GOOD DIRECTION RANGENW–N (300–360°)BEST DIRECTIONNW–NNW (310–325°)
NESW
GoodBest
CURRENT DIRECTION UNAVAILABLENo direction snapshotOpen the site deck for observationsGood and best published sectors still shownNo needle is shown because no honest current or window direction is available.
DOMINANT REASONMissing forecast dataNo complete current comparison is available for this site.
COMPARING MODELS…Official site guidance remains available.
Flight day
Controlling club
Rochester Area Flyers
Club status
Verify current status
Pilot activity
0 interested · 0 traveling · 0 physically checked in
Retrieve
0 need help · 0 available
Coordinator
Controlled public contact not currently published
Emergency plan
Suspend flying, call 911, identify the launch or Harvest Baptist Church LZ, and provide first aid within your training.
Last updated
Site guidance January 9, 2026

Permission and access: Private property: current RAF access, landowner-sensitive procedures and a site briefing apply. Flight Intent is not check-in. This application does not grant permission or declare conditions safe.

Rochester Area Flyers

Training hill · about 150 ft AGL
UNAVAILABLE · NO SUPPORTED WINDOWView evidence →

Padgham Hill

pilots checked in

Farmington / Victor, New York

GOOD DIRECTION RANGEW/NW/N (270–360°) or E (60–90°)BEST DIRECTIONW/NW/N (286–360°) or E (70–90°)
NESW
GoodBest
CURRENT DIRECTION UNAVAILABLENo direction snapshotOpen the site deck for observationsGood and best published sectors still shownNo needle is shown because no honest current or window direction is available.
DOMINANT REASONMissing forecast dataNo complete current comparison is available for this site.
COMPARING MODELS…Official site guidance remains available.
Flight day
Controlling club
Rochester Area Flyers
Club status
Verify current status
Pilot activity
0 interested · 0 traveling · 0 physically checked in
Retrieve
0 need help · 0 available
Coordinator
Controlled public contact not currently published
Emergency plan
Call 911 and give 455 Bowerman Road, Farmington; identify the side of the hill and send someone to meet responders.
Last updated
Site guidance January 9, 2026 · east-side status confirmed by RAF administrator August 11, 2026

Permission and access: East Padgham is open. Access remains seasonal and entirely at the resident owner’s discretion; current blackout periods control. Flight Intent is not check-in. This application does not grant permission or declare conditions safe.

Free Spirit Flight

Mountain soaring site · about 750 ft AGL
UNAVAILABLE · NO SUPPORTED WINDOWView evidence →

Harris Hill

pilots checked in

Big Flats / Elmira, New York

GOOD DIRECTION RANGEWNW–NW (290–330°)BEST DIRECTIONNW (300–325°)
NESW
GoodBest
CURRENT DIRECTION UNAVAILABLENo direction snapshotOpen the site deck for observationsGood and best published sectors still shownNo needle is shown because no honest current or window direction is available.
DOMINANT REASONMissing forecast dataNo complete current comparison is available for this site.
COMPARING MODELS…Official site guidance remains available.
Flight day
Controlling club
Free Spirit Flight
Club status
Verify current status
Pilot activity
0 interested · 0 traveling · 0 physically checked in
Retrieve
0 need help · 0 available
Coordinator
Controlled public contact not currently published
Emergency plan
Call 911, coordinate with Elmira Tower as conditions permit, stop flight activity, and use the current FSF Emergency Action Plan.
Last updated
Site guidance January 1, 2026

Permission and access: Elmira Class D/Soaring Area: tower activation before flying and close-out afterward are required. Flight Intent is not check-in. This application does not grant permission or declare conditions safe.

Free Spirit Flight

Mountain soaring site · about 750 ft AGL
UNAVAILABLE · NO SUPPORTED WINDOWView evidence →

Indian Cliffs

pilots checked in

Big Flats / Elmira, New York

GOOD DIRECTION RANGEN–NE (350–045°)BEST DIRECTIONNNE (010–020°)
NESW
GoodBest
CURRENT DIRECTION UNAVAILABLENo direction snapshotOpen the site deck for observationsGood and best published sectors still shownNo needle is shown because no honest current or window direction is available.
DOMINANT REASONMissing forecast dataNo complete current comparison is available for this site.
COMPARING MODELS…Official site guidance remains available.
Flight day
Controlling club
Free Spirit Flight
Club status
Verify current status
Pilot activity
0 interested · 0 traveling · 0 physically checked in
Retrieve
0 need help · 0 available
Coordinator
Controlled public contact not currently published
Emergency plan
Call 911, stop flying, coordinate the Elmira Class D response, and follow the current FSF Emergency Action Plan.
Last updated
Site guidance January 1, 2026

Permission and access: Closed October through February; in May, closed until noon for turkey season. Verify exact annual dates and current landowner permission. Flight Intent is not check-in. This application does not grant permission or declare conditions safe.

Free Spirit Flight

Mountain soaring site · about 750–800 ft AGL
UNAVAILABLE · NO SUPPORTED WINDOWView evidence →

Katydid

pilots checked in

Chemung, New York

GOOD DIRECTION RANGESW–W (230–270°)BEST DIRECTIONWSW (240–260°)
NESW
GoodBest
CURRENT DIRECTION UNAVAILABLENo direction snapshotOpen the site deck for observationsGood and best published sectors still shownNo needle is shown because no honest current or window direction is available.
DOMINANT REASONMissing forecast dataNo complete current comparison is available for this site.
COMPARING MODELS…Official site guidance remains available.
Flight day
Controlling club
Free Spirit Flight
Club status
Verify current status
Pilot activity
0 interested · 0 traveling · 0 physically checked in
Retrieve
0 need help · 0 available
Coordinator
Controlled public contact not currently published
Emergency plan
Call 911, stop flight activity, identify the private access/LZ location, and follow the current FSF Emergency Action Plan.
Last updated
Site guidance January 1, 2026

Permission and access: Private site; landowner permission required. Closed without exception during the published late-November/early-December hunting period and sometimes for crop conflicts. Flight Intent is not check-in. This application does not grant permission or declare conditions safe.

Strong, possible and weak are forecast-fit bands derived from model agreement and the controlling club's published site guidance. They are not probabilities, safety ratings, site status, permission, or a decision to fly.