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falasarna

SW to NW facing ridge site · 242 m takeoff · 241 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

falasarna is a hill site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 242 m. It works best in south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for falasarna 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

  • CHQ Chania International Airport51 km
  • HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport145 km
  • JTR Santorini International Airport198 km

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

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 falasarna?

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.

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