Costa Rica: 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.

10flights ≥100 pts

0.9flights per year

121.4average points

151.3maximum points

87.1 kmaverage distance

108 kmmaximum distance

0XC days per year

5pilots

3active years

stabletrend

Febmain season

80 %foreign pilots

30 %weekend flights

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

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
San Jose Province (Tirra Rivas)	1	0.9	Feb

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Tirra Rivas	San Jose Province (Tirra Rivas)	0.9	Feb	151.3

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2022-02-18	108	151.3	Flat triangle	C	Tirra Rivas	↗
Longest flights	2022-02-18	108	151.3	Flat triangle	C	Tirra Rivas	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2022-02-16	68.2	109.1	FAI triangle	C	Tirra Rivas	↗
B	2025-02-07	75	104.9	Flat triangle	B	Tirra Rivas	↗
C	2022-02-18	108	151.3	Flat triangle	C	Tirra Rivas	↗
CCC	2022-02-26	102.3	143.2	Flat triangle	CCC	Tirra Rivas	↗

Statistics

Flights per month

Flights per year

Typical launch time by month (local)

Launch time (local)

XC points

Distance (km)

Pilot nationality

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