It’s a real bonus being able to come in from the heat after a good day of flying. The Nevada side of Wendover is teeming with casino/resort complexes that include all of the amenities such as pools, spas, exercise equipment, great food and the ever important air-conditioning. It’s all easy interstate the whole way there. Wendover is approximately 117 miles straight east and takes about 1h 40mins to travel there.

If you are planning to fly into the event you will want to travel to Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). Because of this, it has become an oasis for Utahns wanting to experience some “night-life”. One of the great things about holding a launch on the Bonneville Salt Flats is the launch site’s proximity to the town of Wendover (about 15 minutes away from the launch site!) The town is perched on the border of Utah and Nevada. It's easy to spot the people who are there for the first time - they' re the ones without sunglasses and hats. Bring some good lip balm and sun block, and use them both throughout the day. You're going to need to block the sun from your face and arms. HellFire is insured by the National Association of Rocketry and/or the Tripoli Rocketry Association. We have a waiver in place at the HellFire Launch from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that allows our members to fly high-powered rockets to altitudes as high as 25,000ft. We've all experienced bright sunlight, but at Bonneville its intensity is reinforced by being prismatically reflected off the ocean of salt that surrounds you. The Bonneville Salt Flats are one of the most unique natural features in the United States, the flats stretch over 30,000 acres at an altitude of approximately 4320 feet above sea level.īonneville's heat will cook you alive (hence the name HellFire). Whatever you've heard about the Bonneville Salt Flats, it is probably true.

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