Paragliding XC in April: where pilots fly

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Sites ranked by their flights per year in April. XC days: days with at least 3 flights at the site. Share: the part of the site's flights that falls in this month. This month on the map →

#	Name	Country	Flights/yr	XC days/yr	Share of year
1	Bassano	Italy	98.2	6.4	22 %
2	Fiesch	Switzerland	95.9	3.9	12 %
3	Bir Billing	India	67	8.7	11 %
4	Khao Sadao	Thailand	56	4	92 %
5	Weissenstein	Switzerland	54.1	3.1	14 %
6	Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet	France	52.1	3.3	28 %
7	Mornera	Switzerland	49.5	3.6	47 %
8	Fanas	Switzerland	46.8	2.9	42 %
9	Rubbio	Italy	43.1	1	68 %
10	Emberger Alm	Austria	41	2.8	20 %
11	Méruz / Marlens	France	38.8	3.4	38 %
12	Stoderzinken	Austria	23.9	1.6	24 %
13	Niesen	Switzerland	20.1	1.6	8 %
14	Cavallaria	Italy	18.6	2.4	31 %
15	Cornizzolo	Italy	16.1	1.8	24 %
16	Gemona	Italy	15.7	2.4	15 %
17	Crap Sogn Gion	Switzerland	15.1	0.9	25 %
18	Cimetta	Switzerland	15	1.8	33 %
19	Hochfelln	Germany	14.7	1	24 %
20	Santa Elisabetta	Italy	14.5	1.8	23 %
21	Planpraz	France	14.5	1.5	13 %
22	Schöckl	Austria	14.3	1.3	21 %
23	Speikboden	Italy	14.1	1.3	8 %
24	Obere Wengi	Switzerland	13.8	1.4	26 %
25	Feltre	Italy	12.7	1.5	23 %
26	Szársomlyó	Hungary	12.5	1.1	18 %
27	Ashio	Japan	11.5	0.9	77 %
28	Bezau	Austria	9.6	0.5	54 %
29	Brunni	Switzerland	9.5	0.7	17 %
30	Col de la Forclaz	France	9.3	1.5	13 %
31	Saint-André-les-Alpes	France	9.2	1.5	5 %
32	Antholz	Italy	8.8	0.8	5 %
33	Krupka	Czechia	8.5	0.5	18 %
34	Kobala	Slovenia	8.4	0.6	4 %
35	Grindelwald	Switzerland	8.4	1.1	18 %
36	Gaisberg	Austria	8.4	1.2	28 %
37	Montlambert	France	7.6	1.1	19 %
38	Panarotta	Italy	7.2	1	34 %
39	Adler Lounge	Austria	6.7	0.9	24 %
40	Puy Aillaud	France	6.7	0.9	21 %

Name

Country

Flights/yr

XC days/yr

Share of year

Bassano

Italy

98.2

6.4

22 %

Fiesch

Switzerland

95.9

3.9

12 %

Bir Billing

India

8.7

11 %

92 %

54.1

3.1

14 %

Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet

France

52.1

3.3

28 %

Mornera

Switzerland

49.5

3.6

47 %

Fanas

Switzerland

46.8

2.9

42 %

Rubbio

Italy

43.1

68 %

Emberger Alm

Austria

2.8

20 %

Méruz / Marlens

France

38.8

3.4

38 %

Stoderzinken

Austria

23.9

1.6

24 %

Niesen

Switzerland

20.1

1.6

8 %

Cavallaria

Italy

18.6

2.4

31 %

Cornizzolo

Italy

16.1

1.8

24 %

Gemona

Italy

15.7

2.4

15 %

Crap Sogn Gion

Switzerland

15.1

0.9

25 %

Cimetta

Switzerland

1.8

33 %

Hochfelln

Germany

14.7

24 %

Santa Elisabetta

Italy

14.5

1.8

23 %

Planpraz

France

14.5

1.5

13 %

Schöckl

Austria

14.3

1.3

21 %

Speikboden

Italy

14.1

1.3

8 %

Obere Wengi

Switzerland

13.8

1.4

26 %

Feltre

Italy

12.7

1.5

23 %

Szársomlyó

Hungary

12.5

1.1

18 %

Ashio

Japan

11.5

0.9

77 %

Bezau

Austria

9.6

0.5

54 %

Brunni

Switzerland

9.5

0.7

17 %

Col de la Forclaz

France

9.3

1.5

13 %

Saint-André-les-Alpes

France

9.2

1.5

5 %

Antholz

Italy

8.8

0.8

5 %

Krupka

Czechia

8.5

0.5

18 %

Kobala

Slovenia

8.4

0.6

4 %

Grindelwald

Switzerland

8.4

1.1

18 %

Gaisberg

Austria

8.4

1.2

28 %

Montlambert

France

7.6

1.1

19 %

Panarotta

Italy

7.2

34 %

Adler Lounge

Austria

6.7

0.9

24 %

Puy Aillaud

France

6.7

0.9

21 %

Busiest countries

Country	Flights/yr	Share of year
Switzerland	401.5	16 %
Italy	372.7	19 %
France	225.3	15 %
Austria	181.6	17 %
India	67.4	11 %
Thailand	60.4	83 %
Germany	47.1	15 %
Hungary	30.2	11 %
Czechia	29.4	12 %
USA	29	7 %
Spain	26.2	4 %
Poland	25.1	15 %

Country

Flights/yr

Share of year

Switzerland

401.5

16 %

Italy

372.7

19 %

France

225.3

15 %

Austria

181.6

17 %

India

67.4

11 %

Thailand

60.4

83 %

Germany

47.1

15 %

Hungary

30.2

11 %

Czechia

29.4

12 %

USA

7 %

Spain

26.2

4 %

Poland

25.1

15 %

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