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Kalamaki

SW to NW facing ridge site · 49 m takeoff

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Overview

Kalamaki is a hill site in Greece with a recorded launch elevation of 49 m. It works best in south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Kalamaki 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

  • HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport51 km
  • CHQ Chania International Airport78 km
  • JSH Sitia Airport124 km

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

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Flying Kalamaki?

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.

Read the paragliding weather guide