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Dajti

W to NW facing ridge site · 1,038 m takeoff · 844 m height gain

Overview

Dajti is a mountain site in Albania with a recorded launch elevation of 1,038 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Dajti are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

  • Some times the thermals are really strong with turbulence. Above 700m and to the landing area the wind comes more from the north, so with a beginner glider is very hard to reach the point. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • TIA Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa16 km
  • OHD Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport73 km
  • TGD Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase123 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Dajti; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Dajti.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Dajti?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.