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Seaham

NE to E facing ridge site · 17 m takeoff

Site details on the map

Overview

Seaham is a hill site in North East England with a recorded launch elevation of 17 m. It works best in north-easterly and easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Seaham 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

  • NCL Newcastle International Airport30 km
  • MME Teesside International Airport38 km
  • LBA Leeds Bradford Airport111 km

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

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 Seaham?

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 Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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