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Brazil: Paragliding XC

Country · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

⚠ All locations come from where flight tracks uploaded to XContest start, not from surveyed launch sites, so they are approximate. Contact local pilots or clubs before visiting; unannounced visits can jeopardize site access.

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6,206flights ≥100 pts
564.2flights per year
200.9average points
592.4maximum points
194.8 kmaverage distance
592.4 kmmaximum distance
62.6XC days per year
1,022pilots
12active years
growingtrend
Octmain season
58 %foreign pilots
33 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
Paraíba (Assu)8174.3Oct
Ceará (Quixadá)4117.1Oct–Nov
Goiás (Jaragua)271.6Jul
Minas Gerais (Rampa de Voo Livre Pico do Ibituruna)557.7Mar, Jan
Minas Gerais (Andradas)754.6Sep
Goiás (Vale do Paranã)217.7Jul–Sep
Minas Gerais (Serra da Boa Vista)314.6Jul–Sep
Northern Minas Gerais (Rico Brito)213.4Jul
Espírito Santo (Rampa do Ubá)211Mar
Pernambuco (Ouricuri)48.8Nov
Pernambuco (Arcoverde)45.7Oct–Nov
Paraná (Terra Rica)13.7Dec–Jan, Sep
Paraná (Morro do Cal)33.2Nov–Jan, Mar
Tocantins (Axixá do Tocantins)12.1Jul
Minas Gerais (Araxa)11.6Sep
near Astolfo Dutra21Feb–Mar, Aug
Bahia (Santa Teresinha)10.9Aug–Nov, Jan–Mar
Rio Grande do Sul (Rampa de Voo Livre)10.8Jan
Santa Catarina (Tangara)10.8Nov
Rio Grande do Sul (Encantado)10.7Dec
Bahia (Candiba)10.6Feb, Sep
Rondônia (Ouro Preto do Oeste)10.6Jul–Aug
Sergipe10.6Oct, Dec
Piauí (Oeiras)10.6Nov
Ceará (Sítio do Bosco)10.5Sep–Oct, Jul

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
Assu Has a winch tow launchParaíba (Assu)98.2Oct535.6
QuixadáCeará (Quixadá)81.7Oct–Nov510.3
Jaraguá Has a takeoff with a launch carpetGoiás (Jaragua)70.4Jul303
Caicó Has a winch tow launchParaíba (Assu)53Oct592.4
Pico do IbiturunaMinas Gerais (Rampa de Voo Livre Pico do Ibituruna)36.4Jan–Mar260.5
AndradasMinas Gerais (Andradas)31.2Sep199.3
Baixo GuanduMinas Gerais (Rampa de Voo Livre Pico do Ibituruna)17.9Mar178.8
Patu Has a takeoff with a launch carpetCeará (Quixadá)15.6Oct509
Santa Rita do SapucaíMinas Gerais (Andradas)12.6Aug–Sep, Mar233.2
Rico BritoNorthern Minas Gerais (Rico Brito)12.6Jul447.9
Caraúbas Has a winch tow launchCeará (Quixadá)11.4Oct513.4
Rampa do UbáEspírito Santo (Rampa do Ubá)10Mar155.5
Vale do ParanãGoiás (Vale do Paranã)9.6Jun–Sep316
ToméCeará (Quixadá)8.4Oct442.9
FormosaGoiás (Vale do Paranã)8.2Aug292.6
Serra da Boa VistaMinas Gerais (Serra da Boa Vista)7.9Jul–Sep392.4
TacimaParaíba (Assu)6.8Oct588.6
Parelhas Has a winch tow launchParaíba (Assu)6.2Oct511.9
Afogados da Ingazeira Has a winch tow launchParaíba (Assu)4.9Nov322.6
Topo do MundoMinas Gerais (Serra da Boa Vista)4.5Jul279.8
OuricuriPernambuco (Ouricuri)4.3Oct–Nov254.3
São LourençoMinas Gerais (Andradas)4Aug132.1
Terra RicaParaná (Terra Rica)3.7Dec–Jan, Sep195.3
CachoeirinhaParaíba (Assu)3Oct506
Ilha do ArMinas Gerais (Andradas)2.5Jul, Sep181.1

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2025-09-30592.4592.4Open distanceCCCCaicó Has a winch tow launch↗
Longest flights2025-09-30592.4592.4Open distanceCCCCaicó Has a winch tow launch↗
Largest FAI triangles2021-10-20270.2378.2FAI triangleCCCCaicó Has a winch tow launch↗
A2019-01-03266266Open distanceAQuixadá↗
B2016-11-01446.4446.4Open distanceBQuixadá↗
C2024-10-20513.4513.4Open distanceCCaraúbas Has a winch tow launch↗
D2018-10-07550.3550.3Open distanceDCaicó Has a winch tow launch↗
Tandem2015-11-04408.1408.1Open distanceTandemQuixadá↗
CCC2025-09-30592.4592.4Open distanceCCCCaicó Has a winch tow launch↗

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