Whitsand

South-west-facing site · 44 m takeoff

Overview

Whitsand is a flying site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 44 m. It works best in south-westerly winds.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Whitsand 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay54 km
EXT Exeter International Airport73 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport133 km

Public transport directions from Cornwall Airport Newquay (Google Maps)All travel options from Cornwall Airport Newquay (Rome2Rio)

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

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 Whitsand?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.