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Iran: Paragliding XC

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

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1,771flights ≥100 pts
161flights per year
144.3average points
440.6maximum points
132.9 kmaverage distance
440.6 kmmaximum distance
17.9XC days per year
374pilots
11active years
growingtrend
May–Augmain season
2 %foreign pilots
22 %weekend flights

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

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
Lorestan Province (Ghalaje Ilam)864.7Jun–Aug
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province (Rokh)233.9Jun–Sep
Fars (Marvdasht)926.6Mar–May
Mazandaran Province (Behshahr)315.1Jun
East Azerbaijan (Aralan)19.8Jun, Sep
Khuzestan (Gotvand)23.9May
Tehran (Hemat)12.5May
Razavi Khorasan (Darrud)12Apr–May
Hormozgan (Geno)21.8Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Kerman (Khanuk)10.6Sep

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
RokhChaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province (Rokh)31.1Jun–Sep368
VeisLorestan Province (Ghalaje Ilam)28.6Jun, Aug363.6
Ghalaje IlamLorestan Province (Ghalaje Ilam)18Jul325.3
Kerend GharbLorestan Province (Ghalaje Ilam)14.7Jun–Jul440.6
BehshahrMazandaran Province (Behshahr)13.2Jun217.6
AralanEast Azerbaijan (Aralan)9.8Jun, Sep233
ParishanFars (Marvdasht)9.2Mar159.1
KazerunFars (Marvdasht)6.9May216.5
MarvdashtFars (Marvdasht)5.5Apr–May213.8
GotvandKhuzestan (Gotvand)3.5May212.7
AbolabbasChaharmahal and Bakhtiyari Province (Rokh)2.8Mar–Apr157.1
HematTehran (Hemat)2.5May228.5
DarrudRazavi Khorasan (Darrud)2Apr–May219.5
FiruzabadFars (Marvdasht)1.6May–Jun166.2
Emamzadeh HashemMazandaran Province (Behshahr)1.4Apr–May, Sep215.3
ZamzamLorestan Province (Ghalaje Ilam)1.3Apr–May, Jul195
BorazjanFars (Marvdasht)1Apr155.2
Geno Has a takeoff with a launch carpetHormozgan (Geno)0.9Oct–Feb, Jun166.4
PardiHormozgan (Geno)0.9Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct166.9
DavanFars (Marvdasht)0.6Mar114.1
Kooh SabzFars (Marvdasht)0.6Apr–May136.2
KhanukKerman (Khanuk)0.6Sep170.8
Kabir KuhLorestan Province (Ghalaje Ilam)0.6Jul–Aug226.4
NourabadFars (Marvdasht)0.6Aug–Oct, May142.7
DehloranLorestan Province (Ghalaje Ilam)0.6Apr148.1

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2020-08-02440.6440.6Open distanceCCCKerend Gharb↗
Longest flights2020-08-02440.6440.6Open distanceCCCKerend Gharb↗
Largest FAI triangles2024-06-27160.9225.2FAI triangleDKerend Gharb↗
A2024-07-02323.2323.2Open distanceAKerend Gharb↗
B2023-07-11408408Open distanceBKerend Gharb↗
C2022-06-24380.5380.5Open distanceCKerend Gharb↗
D2020-08-02433.8433.8Open distanceDKerend Gharb↗
Tandem2024-06-03174.7174.7Open distanceTandemBehshahr↗
CCC2020-08-02440.6440.6Open distanceCCCKerend Gharb↗

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