Atel

Name: Atel paragliding site
Address: RO

North-west-facing ridge site · 383 m takeoff · 59 m height gain

Overview

Atel is a hill site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 383 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Good soaring site. The wind direction must be WNW, NW, NNW Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Atel 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

No hazards Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport32 km
SBZ Sibiu International Airport53 km
CLJ Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport90 km

Public transport directions from Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Media (castra)Culture · 9.7 km awayHistoric site in Sibiu, Romania

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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.