Paragliding XC in December: where pilots fly

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Sites ranked by their flights per year in December. 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	El Peñon	Mexico	32.4	2.5	30 %
2	Manilla	Australia	31.9	4.6	18 %
3	Roldanillo	Colombia	24.5	3.3	2 %
4	Porterville	South Africa	13.9	1.9	32 %
5	Mystic	Australia	7.7	0.9	17 %
6	Conargo	Australia	7.5	0.9	52 %
7	Quixadá	Brazil	6	0.9	7 %
8	Kerio View	Kenya	3.5	0.5	4 %
9	Piedechinche	Colombia	2.8	0.5	5 %
10	Chacabuco	Chile	2.5	0.4	38 %
11	Tam Duong	Vietnam	2.3	0.4	42 %
12	Roldanillo · 10.2 km NE	Colombia	2.1	0.2	1 %
13	Mt. Bakewell	Australia	2.1	0.2	41 %
14	Coronet Peak	New Zealand	2	0.1	12 %
15	Du Toitskloof	South Africa	1.9	0.3	19 %
16	Paraná	Argentina	1.6	0.3	100 %
17	Tawonga Gap	Australia	1.5	0.1	24 %
18	EJ Bowl	USA	1.5	0.1	17 %
19	Chapelco	Argentina	1.5	0.3	49 %
20	Dalby	Australia	1.5	0.1	27 %
21	Bir Billing	India	1.5	0.1	0 %
22	Treble Cone	New Zealand	1.5	0	23 %
23	Vizcachas	Chile	1.4	0.1	15 %
24	Piketberg	South Africa	1.4	0.1	19 %
25	Ghin Ghin	Australia	1.3	0.1	38 %
26	Kardoesie / Piekenierskloof	South Africa	1.2	0.1	16 %
27	Assu	Brazil	1.1	0	1 %
28	Beechmont	Australia	1.1	0.1	12 %
29	Bain's Kloof	South Africa	1.1	0.2	26 %
30	Iquique	Chile	1	0.1	9 %
31	Phu Thap Boek	Thailand	1	0	21 %
32	Terra Rica	Brazil	0.9	0	24 %
33	Catedral	Argentina	0.8	0	30 %
34	Cerro Otto	Argentina	0.7	0	30 %
35	Merlo	Argentina	0.7	0.1	53 %
36	Bassano	Italy	0.6	0.1	0 %
37	Los Andes	Chile	0.6	0.1	21 %
38	Dzumac	New Caledonia	0.5	0	22 %
39	Greenacres	Australia	0.5	0.1	40 %
40	Morro da Palha	Brazil	0.5	0.1	75 %

Name

Country

Flights/yr

XC days/yr

Share of year

El Peñon

Mexico

32.4

2.5

30 %

Manilla

Australia

31.9

4.6

18 %

Roldanillo

Colombia

24.5

3.3

2 %

Porterville

South Africa

13.9

1.9

32 %

Mystic

Australia

7.7

0.9

17 %

Conargo

Australia

7.5

0.9

52 %

Quixadá

Brazil

0.9

7 %

Kerio View

Kenya

3.5

0.5

4 %

Piedechinche

Colombia

2.8

0.5

5 %

Chacabuco

Chile

2.5

0.4

38 %

Tam Duong

Vietnam

2.3

0.4

42 %

Roldanillo · 10.2 km NE

Colombia

2.1

0.2

1 %

Mt. Bakewell

Australia

2.1

0.2

41 %

Coronet Peak

New Zealand

0.1

12 %

Du Toitskloof

South Africa

1.9

0.3

19 %

Paraná

Argentina

1.6

0.3

100 %

Tawonga Gap

Australia

1.5

0.1

24 %

EJ Bowl

USA

1.5

0.1

17 %

Chapelco

Argentina

1.5

0.3

49 %

Dalby

Australia

1.5

0.1

27 %

Bir Billing

India

1.5

0.1

0 %

Treble Cone

New Zealand

1.5

23 %

Vizcachas

Chile

1.4

0.1

15 %

Piketberg

South Africa

1.4

0.1

19 %

Ghin Ghin

Australia

1.3

0.1

38 %

Kardoesie / Piekenierskloof

South Africa

1.2

0.1

16 %

Assu

Brazil

1.1

1 %

Beechmont

Australia

1.1

0.1

12 %

Bain's Kloof

South Africa

1.1

0.2

26 %

Iquique

Chile

0.1

9 %

21 %

0.9

24 %

Catedral

Argentina

0.8

30 %

Cerro Otto

Argentina

0.7

30 %

Merlo

Argentina

0.7

0.1

53 %

Bassano

Italy

0.6

0.1

0 %

Los Andes

Chile

0.6

0.1

21 %

Dzumac

New Caledonia

0.5

22 %

Greenacres

Australia

0.5

0.1

40 %

Morro da Palha

Brazil

0.5

0.1

75 %

Busiest countries

Country	Flights/yr	Share of year
Australia	56.5	19 %
Mexico	32.9	28 %
Colombia	30	2 %
South Africa	19.7	26 %
Brazil	12.4	2 %
Argentina	7.3	26 %
Chile	6.8	16 %
New Zealand	3.7	12 %
Kenya	3.5	4 %
Vietnam	2.3	37 %
Italy	2.2	0 %
USA	1.6	0 %

Country

Flights/yr

Share of year

Australia

56.5

19 %

Mexico

32.9

28 %

Colombia

2 %

South Africa

19.7

26 %

Brazil

12.4

2 %

Argentina

7.3

26 %

Chile

6.8

16 %

New Zealand

3.7

12 %

Kenya

3.5

4 %

Vietnam

2.3

37 %

Italy

2.2

0 %

USA

1.6

0 %

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