Çatalca-Elbasan

Name: Çatalca-Elbasan paragliding site
Address: TR

North-east-facing ridge site · 105 m takeoff

Overview

Çatalca-Elbasan is a hill site in Türkiye with a recorded launch elevation of 105 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

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Getting there

Nearest airports

IST İstanbul Airport28 km
TEQ Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 km
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport78 km

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

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Çatalca-Elbasan; 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.

Çatalca2 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Silivri19 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Büyükçekmece19 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Çatalca-Elbasan.

İnceğiz Cave MonasteryCulture · 4.3 km awayGreek Orthodox monastery in Çatalca, Istanbul, Turkey

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Flying nearby

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Sources

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