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Buttermere Moss

Site · 481 m takeoff

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Overview

Buttermere Moss is a flying site in Lake District — North West Lakes - Buttermere with a recorded launch elevation of 481 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Buttermere Moss 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • IOM Isle of Man Airport102 km
  • NCL Newcastle International Airport115 km
  • MME Teesside International Airport118 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Buttermere Moss; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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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.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from Cumbria Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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