Kazakhstan: Paragliding XC

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

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58flights ≥100 pts

5.3flights per year

134.4average points

189.9maximum points

104.1 kmaverage distance

171.6 kmmaximum distance

0.6XC days per year

22pilots

8active years

growingtrend

Jul–Augmain season

28 %foreign pilots

40 %weekend flights

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

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
Almaty / Bishkek (Ushkonyr)	2	6.5	Jul–Aug

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Ushkonyr	Almaty / Bishkek (Ushkonyr)	5.3	Jul–Aug	189.9

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2025-08-22	135.6	189.9	Flat triangle	C	Ushkonyr	↗
Longest flights	2023-06-08	171.6	171.6	Open distance	D	Ushkonyr	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2022-07-22	109.6	153.5	FAI triangle	D	Ushkonyr	↗
B	2023-06-08	130.6	182.8	Flat triangle	B	Ushkonyr	↗
C	2025-08-22	135.6	189.9	Flat triangle	C	Ushkonyr	↗
D	2022-07-16	135.2	189.3	Flat triangle	D	Ushkonyr	↗
CCC	2023-05-26	135.4	189.6	Flat triangle	CCC	Ushkonyr	↗

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