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Fragkokastello

SE to SW facing ridge site · 492 m takeoff · 491 m height gain

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Overview

Fragkokastello is a hill site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 492 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Fragkokastello 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

  • CHQ Chania International Airport36 km
  • HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport86 km
  • JSH Sitia Airport169 km

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

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Flying nearby

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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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