Paragliding XC in May: where pilots fly

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Sites ranked by their flights per year in May. 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	Fiesch	Switzerland	144.9	4.8	18 %
2	Pegalajar	Spain	65.5	2	90 %
3	Weissenstein	Switzerland	62.3	3.7	16 %
4	Bassano	Italy	42.4	3.5	9 %
5	Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet	France	38.1	2.8	21 %
6	Niesen	Switzerland	38	2.5	15 %
7	Fanas	Switzerland	31.3	2.9	28 %
8	Antholz	Italy	31.1	2.3	18 %
9	Stoderzinken	Austria	30.8	1.5	30 %
10	Méruz / Marlens	France	30.5	2.6	30 %
11	Emberger Alm	Austria	24.2	2.1	12 %
12	Hochfelln	Germany	22	1.9	36 %
13	Martinské hole	Slovakia	20.5	1.1	30 %
14	Mornera	Switzerland	16.2	1.4	15 %
15	Planpraz	France	15.5	1.8	14 %
16	Col de la Forclaz	France	15.5	1.9	21 %
17	Grindelwald	Switzerland	13.7	0.5	29 %
18	Szársomlyó	Hungary	13.6	1.5	20 %
19	Gemona	Italy	13.5	1.2	13 %
20	Schöckl	Austria	13.4	1.5	20 %
21	Bischling	Austria	12.7	1.2	12 %
22	Montlambert	France	12.7	1.3	32 %
23	Kobala	Slovenia	12.5	1.3	6 %
24	Brunni	Switzerland	12	1.1	21 %
25	Treh	France	11.6	1.1	19 %
26	Brauneck	Germany	11.5	1	32 %
27	Bir Billing	India	11.4	1.3	2 %
28	Nyikom	Hungary	11.2	0.9	37 %
29	Krupka	Czechia	10.5	0.7	22 %
30	Algodonales	Spain	10.5	0.7	24 %
31	Kössen	Austria	10.1	0.9	18 %
32	Zillertal	Austria	10	1.2	34 %
33	Feltre	Italy	9.7	0.9	17 %
34	Col des Aravis	France	9.5	0.9	20 %
35	Cornizzolo	Italy	9.2	1.2	14 %
36	Pemberton	Canada	9	1.2	26 %
37	Santa Elisabetta	Italy	8.8	1.3	14 %
38	Cavallaria	Italy	8.8	0.8	15 %
39	Gaisberg	Austria	8.8	1.1	29 %
40	Obere Wengi	Switzerland	8.7	1.1	16 %

Name

Country

Flights/yr

XC days/yr

Share of year

Fiesch

Switzerland

144.9

4.8

18 %

Pegalajar

Spain

65.5

90 %

Weissenstein

Switzerland

62.3

3.7

16 %

Bassano

Italy

42.4

3.5

9 %

Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet

France

38.1

2.8

21 %

Niesen

Switzerland

2.5

15 %

Fanas

Switzerland

31.3

2.9

28 %

Antholz

Italy

31.1

2.3

18 %

Stoderzinken

Austria

30.8

1.5

30 %

Méruz / Marlens

France

30.5

2.6

30 %

Emberger Alm

Austria

24.2

2.1

12 %

Hochfelln

Germany

1.9

36 %

Martinské hole

Slovakia

20.5

1.1

30 %

Mornera

Switzerland

16.2

1.4

15 %

Planpraz

France

15.5

1.8

14 %

Col de la Forclaz

France

15.5

1.9

21 %

Grindelwald

Switzerland

13.7

0.5

29 %

Szársomlyó

Hungary

13.6

1.5

20 %

Gemona

Italy

13.5

1.2

13 %

Schöckl

Austria

13.4

1.5

20 %

Bischling

Austria

12.7

1.2

12 %

Montlambert

France

12.7

1.3

32 %

Kobala

Slovenia

12.5

1.3

6 %

Brunni

Switzerland

1.1

21 %

Treh

France

11.6

1.1

19 %

Brauneck

Germany

11.5

32 %

Bir Billing

India

11.4

1.3

2 %

Nyikom

Hungary

11.2

0.9

37 %

Krupka

Czechia

10.5

0.7

22 %

Algodonales

Spain

10.5

0.7

24 %

Kössen

Austria

10.1

0.9

18 %

Zillertal

Austria

1.2

34 %

Feltre

Italy

9.7

0.9

17 %

Col des Aravis

France

9.5

0.9

20 %

Cornizzolo

Italy

9.2

1.2

14 %

Pemberton

Canada

1.2

26 %

Santa Elisabetta

Italy

8.8

1.3

14 %

Cavallaria

Italy

8.8

0.8

15 %

Gaisberg

Austria

8.8

1.1

29 %

Obere Wengi

Switzerland

8.7

1.1

16 %

Busiest countries

Country	Flights/yr	Share of year
Switzerland	416.6	17 %
France	261.8	17 %
Italy	223	11 %
Austria	189.4	18 %
Spain	119	19 %
Germany	82	26 %
Hungary	55.4	20 %
USA	54.6	13 %
Czechia	38.2	16 %
Poland	37.8	22 %
Slovakia	36.7	17 %
Slovenia	25.3	6 %

Country

Flights/yr

Share of year

Switzerland

416.6

17 %

France

261.8

17 %

Italy

223

11 %

Austria

189.4

18 %

Spain

119

19 %

Germany

26 %

Hungary

55.4

20 %

USA

54.6

13 %

Czechia

38.2

16 %

Poland

37.8

22 %

Slovakia

36.7

17 %

Slovenia

25.3

6 %

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