Silver (Newcastle)
SW to W facing thermal site · 2,240 m takeoff · 620 m height gain
Overview
Silver (Newcastle) is a flatland site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 2,240 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
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Local weather notes
- Overdevelopment Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- CDC Cedar City Regional Airport33 km
- SGU St George Regional Airport74 km
- PGA Page Municipal Airport199 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Enterprise26 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Cedar City36 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- Enoch38 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Cedar City Training Hill37 km E · Faces N, S, SW, NWWorks in other winds
Cedar Mountain (the 'C')40 km E · Faces NWPossible XC from here on a W day, 40 km downwindWorks in other winds
Mollies Nipple (Hurricane- St.George)66 km S · Faces W
Hurricane Flag Launch70 km S
St.George -the 'Usual' (the 'U')73 km S · Faces SW
Honeymoon79 km S · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
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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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