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Vir

South-facing thermal site · 670 m takeoff · 84 m height gain

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Overview

Vir is a mountain site in Czechia with a recorded launch elevation of 670 m. It works best in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Vir 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

  • BRQ Brno-Tuřany Airport55 km
  • PED Pardubice Airport64 km
  • OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava129 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Vir; 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.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Vir?

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

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Sources

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

Read the paragliding weather guide