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Sile kumbaba

NW to NE facing ridge site · 17 m takeoff · 14 m height gain

Overview

Sile kumbaba is a hill site in Türkiye with a recorded launch elevation of 17 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Sile kumbaba 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

  • SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport37 km
  • IST İstanbul Airport69 km
  • YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport102 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Sile kumbaba; 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 Sile kumbaba.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Sile kumbaba?

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.