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Bisanne Sud

SE to SW facing thermal site · 1,929 m takeoff · 1,227 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Bisanne Sud is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,929 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • It might happen that your arrive too late at this takeoff (like 12am or later) and the valley breeze is already blowing from the back (North) Then there is an alternate takeoff (check the map), that can also be used with North wind from… Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Bisanne Sud 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

  • Later in the day the breeze might be stronger than the thermals and be coming in your back. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • NCY Annecy Meythet airport38 km
  • CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport50 km
  • GVA Geneva International Airport63 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Bisanne Sud; 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 Bisanne Sud.

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 Bisanne Sud?

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.

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