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Kagel (Sylmar)

S to SW facing ridge site · 1,057 m takeoff · 642 m height gain

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Overview

Kagel (Sylmar) is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,057 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • Strong thermals along the spine to the right of launch. Site dangers: http://www.shga.com/dangeroussiteinfo.asp Other Kagel websites: Jerome Daoust: http://www.expandingknowledge.com/Jerome/PG/Site/Kagel/Main.htm Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Kagel (Sylmar) 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

  • BUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport15 km
  • LAX Los Angeles International Airport44 km
  • HHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport46 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Kagel (Sylmar); most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Kagel (Sylmar).

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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.

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