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Karain

NE to SE facing ridge site · 1,460 m takeoff · 1,151 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Karain is a flatland site in Türkiye with a recorded launch elevation of 1,460 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Karain 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • AYT Antalya International Airport31 km
  • ISE Süleyman Demirel International Airport87 km
  • DNZ Çardak Airport107 km

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

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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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.

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