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Ayas

SW to NW facing ridge site · 1,134 m takeoff · 317 m height gain

Overview

Ayas is a flatland site in Türkiye with a recorded launch elevation of 1,134 m. It works best in 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.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Ayas 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

  • The best flying weather is when the wind is from the West, Northwest, or Southwest. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ESB Esenboğa International Airport58 km
  • AOE Hasan Polatkan Airport156 km
  • ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport165 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Ayas; 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 Ayas?

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.