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Balomir

Faces NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW ridge site · 253 m takeoff

Overview

Balomir is a flatland site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 253 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly, south-easterly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Balomir 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

  • SBZ Sibiu International Airport58 km
  • CLJ Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport99 km
  • TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport101 km

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Balomir?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.