St. Agnes
NW to NE facing ridge site · 93 m takeoff
Overview
St. Agnes is a hill site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 93 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- All information is for guidance only. All pilots must make their own assessment of the site. Don’t Forget: Military Freephone for midweek flying. 0800 51 55 44 Red Arrows, Royal Flights and TRAs. 0500 35 48 02 Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for St. Agnes 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
- Hazards: The obvious hazard of flying a site with absolutely no bottom landing and flying with radio controlled aeromodellers. The radio hut west of launch is used by radio hams who have a CAA license to fly a kite aerial up to 600 feet. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay21 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport136 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport179 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Redruth9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Camborne13 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Truro14 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of St. Agnes.
Flying nearby
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Pilot notes
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Pilot notes on St. Agnes
Flying St. Agnes?
Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
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