Latvia: Paragliding XC

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

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103flights ≥100 pts

9.4flights per year

129.5average points

251.3maximum points

120.6 kmaverage distance

251.3 kmmaximum distance

0.9XC days per year

32pilots

10active years

growingtrend

May–Junmain season

11 %foreign pilots

44 %weekend flights

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

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
Jēkabpils novads (Krustpils)	5	9.4	May–Jun

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Krustpils	Jēkabpils novads (Krustpils)	4.4	Apr–Jul	251.3
Gulbene	Jēkabpils novads (Krustpils)	2.3	Jun	163
Daugavpils	Jēkabpils novads (Krustpils)	1.1	Jun–Jul	165.1
Koknese	Jēkabpils novads (Krustpils)	0.9	May–Jul	219.3
Burtnieks	Jēkabpils novads (Krustpils)	0.7	Apr–Jun	201.5

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2016-05-05	251.3	251.3	Open distance	C	Krustpils	↗
Longest flights	2016-05-05	251.3	251.3	Open distance	C	Krustpils	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2023-07-12	137.1	219.3	FAI triangle	D	Koknese	↗
B	2019-08-16	102.7	164.4	FAI triangle	B	Krustpils	↗
C	2016-05-05	251.3	251.3	Open distance	C	Krustpils	↗
D	2023-07-12	137.1	219.3	FAI triangle	D	Koknese	↗
CCC	2025-07-12	109.2	109.2	Open distance	CCC	Daugavpils	↗

Statistics

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