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Bukvica

S to SW facing ridge site · 1,534 m takeoff · 641 m height gain

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Overview

Bukvica is a flatland site in Montenegro with a recorded launch elevation of 1,534 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Bukvica 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

  • TGD Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase93 km
  • PRN Priština Adem Jashari International Airport96 km
  • KVO Morava Airport104 km

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

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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