Paragliding XC in October: where pilots fly

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Sites ranked by their flights per year in October. 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	Bir Billing	India	436.9	15	75 %
2	Assu	Brazil	86.4	11.5	88 %
3	Caicó	Brazil	39.4	6.2	74 %
4	Quixadá	Brazil	26.5	2.8	32 %
5	Patu	Brazil	12.8	1.6	82 %
6	Bassano	Italy	12.7	1.5	3 %
7	Caraúbas	Brazil	10.9	1.5	96 %
8	Saint-André-les-Alpes	France	8.6	1.3	5 %
9	Tomé	Brazil	6.5	1.1	76 %
10	Parelhas	Brazil	5.3	0.8	85 %
11	Tacima	Brazil	4.9	0.3	72 %
12	Manilla	Australia	4.7	0.5	3 %
13	Algodonales	Spain	4.4	0.7	10 %
14	La Rioja	Argentina	4.3	0.3	94 %
15	San Donato Val di Comino / Alvito	Italy	4.1	0.6	16 %
16	Beechmont	Australia	3.2	0.3	35 %
17	Rasos de Peguera / Queralt	Spain	2.7	0.3	8 %
18	Norma	Italy	2.5	0.2	10 %
19	Cachoeirinha	Brazil	2.5	0.2	82 %
20	Iquique	Chile	2.3	0.3	22 %
21	Superbagnères	France	2.1	0.2	22 %
22	Mestia	Georgia	2.1	0.3	64 %
23	Gotthard	Switzerland	1.9	0.4	24 %
24	Ouricuri	Brazil	1.8	0.3	43 %
25	360 Camp	India	1.8	0.1	67 %
26	Speikboden	Italy	1.7	0.2	1 %
27	Fanas	Switzerland	1.7	0.3	2 %
28	Cimetta	Switzerland	1.6	0.3	4 %
29	Dalby	Australia	1.6	0.2	29 %
30	Arcoverde	Brazil	1.6	0.5	69 %
31	Porterville	South Africa	1.5	0	4 %
32	Gemona	Italy	1.5	0.1	1 %
33	Grassi Lunghi	Italy	1.5	0.1	11 %
34	Afogados da Ingazeira	Brazil	1.4	0.2	28 %
35	Killarney	Australia	1.4	0.3	47 %
36	Palampur	India	1.4	0.1	94 %
37	Jingdezhen	China	1.3	0.2	18 %
38	Col Rodella	Italy	1.2	0.1	6 %
39	Fiesch	Switzerland	1.1	0	0 %
40	Santa Rita do Sapucaí	Brazil	1.1	0	9 %

Name

Country

Flights/yr

XC days/yr

Share of year

Bir Billing

India

436.9

75 %

Assu

Brazil

86.4

11.5

88 %

Caicó

Brazil

39.4

6.2

74 %

Quixadá

Brazil

26.5

2.8

32 %

Patu

Brazil

12.8

1.6

82 %

Bassano

Italy

12.7

1.5

3 %

Caraúbas

Brazil

10.9

1.5

96 %

Saint-André-les-Alpes

France

8.6

1.3

5 %

Tomé

Brazil

6.5

1.1

76 %

Parelhas

Brazil

5.3

0.8

85 %

Tacima

Brazil

4.9

0.3

72 %

Manilla

Australia

4.7

0.5

3 %

Algodonales

Spain

4.4

0.7

10 %

La Rioja

Argentina

4.3

0.3

94 %

San Donato Val di Comino / Alvito

Italy

4.1

0.6

16 %

Beechmont

Australia

3.2

0.3

35 %

Rasos de Peguera / Queralt

Spain

2.7

0.3

8 %

Norma

Italy

2.5

0.2

10 %

Cachoeirinha

Brazil

2.5

0.2

82 %

Iquique

Chile

2.3

0.3

22 %

Superbagnères

France

2.1

0.2

22 %

Mestia

Georgia

2.1

0.3

64 %

Gotthard

Switzerland

1.9

0.4

24 %

Ouricuri

Brazil

1.8

0.3

43 %

360 Camp

India

1.8

0.1

67 %

Speikboden

Italy

1.7

0.2

1 %

Fanas

Switzerland

1.7

0.3

2 %

Cimetta

Switzerland

1.6

0.3

4 %

Dalby

Australia

1.6

0.2

29 %

Arcoverde

Brazil

1.6

0.5

69 %

Porterville

South Africa

1.5

4 %

Gemona

Italy

1.5

0.1

1 %

Grassi Lunghi

Italy

1.5

0.1

11 %

Afogados da Ingazeira

Brazil

1.4

0.2

28 %

Killarney

Australia

1.4

0.3

47 %

Palampur

India

1.4

0.1

94 %

Jingdezhen

China

1.3

0.2

18 %

Col Rodella

Italy

1.2

0.1

6 %

Fiesch

Switzerland

1.1

0 %

Santa Rita do Sapucaí

Brazil

1.1

9 %

Busiest countries

Country	Flights/yr	Share of year
India	440.5	74 %
Brazil	206.6	37 %
Italy	31.1	2 %
France	16.2	1 %
Australia	13.6	5 %
Spain	10.2	2 %
Switzerland	9.4	0 %
USA	6.7	2 %
Argentina	5.7	21 %
Chile	4.4	10 %
South Africa	3.5	5 %
Georgia	2.1	40 %

Country

Flights/yr

Share of year

India

440.5

74 %

Brazil

206.6

37 %

Italy

31.1

2 %

France

16.2

1 %

Australia

13.6

5 %

Spain

10.2

2 %

Switzerland

9.4

0 %

USA

6.7

2 %

Argentina

5.7

21 %

Chile

4.4

10 %

South Africa

3.5

5 %

Georgia

2.1

40 %

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