Fassoula
W to NW facing ridge site · 453 m takeoff · 193 m height gain
Overview
Fassoula is a hill site in Cyprus with a recorded launch elevation of 453 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- To the right of the take off about half a km is a major power line. Down past the landing field, next to a main road are telegraph poles. There is also a major wind farm getting built around the take off site. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Fassoula 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.
Getting there
Nearest airports
- PFO Paphos International Airport14 km
- ECN Ercan International Airport91 km
- LCA Larnaca International Airport91 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Geroskipou17 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Paphos20 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- Empa21 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Fassoula.
Flying nearby
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Pilot notes
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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
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