Sile

Name: Sile paragliding site
Address: TR

North-east-facing ridge site · 35 m takeoff · 34 m height gain

Overview

Sile is a hill site in Türkiye with a recorded launch elevation of 35 m. It works best in north-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly, easterly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Ridge is 1 km long in concave shape. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Sile 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 Airport41 km
IST İstanbul Airport77 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport102 km

Public transport directions from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (Rome2Rio)

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

Şile2 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Sultanbeyli38 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Sancaktepe40 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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

Flying nearby

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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.