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Tailbridge

SW to W facing ridge site · 526 m takeoff · 18 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Tailbridge is a hill site in Yorkshire Dales with a recorded launch elevation of 526 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Tailbridge 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

  • MME Teesside International Airport57 km
  • LBA Leeds Bradford Airport76 km
  • NCL Newcastle International Airport77 km

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

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 Tailbridge?

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

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