Pancota

Name: Pancota paragliding site
Address: RO

North-west-facing ridge site · 202 m takeoff · 74 m height gain

Overview

Pancota is a hill site in Romania with a recorded launch elevation of 202 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Good soaring conditions for wind speeds more than 5m/s. Good for student pilots and beginners. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Pancota 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

ARW Arad International Airport38 km
TSR Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport65 km
OMR Oradea International Airport79 km

Public transport directions from Arad International Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Arad International Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Pâncota2 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Ineu15 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Sântana16 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Pancota?

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.