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Finland: Paragliding XC

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

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560flights ≥100 pts
50.9flights per year
151.1average points
508.8maximum points
133.1 kmaverage distance
508.8 kmmaximum distance
6.5XC days per year
73pilots
11active years
growingtrend
May–Julmain season
1 %foreign pilots
38 %weekend flights

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

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
Southern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)833.5May–Jul
North Ostrobothnia (EFYL)517.4May–Jul

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
Kärkölä Has a winch tow launchSouthern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)8.9May–Jul351.4
Ylivieska Has a winch tow launchNorth Ostrobothnia (EFYL)8.7May–Jun420.3
Oripää Has a winch tow launchSouthern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)6.2Jun–Jul, Apr305.4
Kiikala Has a winch tow launchSouthern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)5.8May–Jul267.7
IsolähdeSouthern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)5.4May–Jun508.8
Ahmosuo Has a winch tow launchNorth Ostrobothnia (EFYL)3.5May–Jul296
Rautavaara Has a winch tow launchNorth Ostrobothnia (EFYL)3.3Jun–Jul270.4
JämijärviSouthern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)3.2Jun333.6
Vesivehmaa Has a winch tow launchSouthern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)1.8May, Jul323.4
Joutsa (Leivonmäki)Southern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)1.4May–Jun257.8
KauhavaNorth Ostrobothnia (EFYL)1.1May–Jun379.8
PudasjärviNorth Ostrobothnia (EFYL)0.9Jun223.4
TeiskoSouthern Finland (Kärkölä, Oripää, Kiikala)0.7May–Jul162.7

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2021-06-11508.8508.8Open distanceCCCIsolähde↗
Longest flights2021-06-11508.8508.8Open distanceCCCIsolähde↗
Largest FAI triangles2022-05-24222.9356.6FAI triangleCCCIsolähde↗
A2023-06-1684.4118.2Flat triangleAKärkölä Has a winch tow launch↗
B2015-06-09228.1228.1Open distanceBYlivieska Has a winch tow launch↗
C2024-07-25270.4270.4Open distanceCRautavaara Has a winch tow launch↗
D2021-05-29420.3420.3Open distanceDYlivieska Has a winch tow launch↗
Tandem2021-06-04158.9158.9Open distanceTandemAhmosuo Has a winch tow launch↗
CCC2021-06-11508.8508.8Open distanceCCCIsolähde↗

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