Porterville / Piketberg (South Africa)

Site · Paragliding XC ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

630flights ≥100 pts

57.27flights per year

134.6average points

306.44maximum points

120.2 kmaverage distance

263.4 kmmaximum distance

6.27XC days per year

199pilots

12active years

growingtrend

69 %foreign pilots

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

Coordinates are auto-generated from flight records and have not been individually verified. The indicated location may be approximate or erroneous. Always confirm the actual takeoff site on the ground before visiting. Data provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.

Takeoffs

Name	Flights
Porterville / Piketberg – Porterville	340
Porterville / Piketberg – Porterville	155
Porterville / Piketberg – Piketberg	80
Porterville / Piketberg – Kardoesie	29
Porterville / Piketberg – Kardoesie	19
Porterville / Piketberg – ZA PG launch	3
Porterville / Piketberg – Porterville	2
Porterville / Piketberg – Kardoesie	2

Related sites (shared pilots)

Fiesch / Riederalp (65), Roldanillo (54), ZA PG launch / Franschhoek (48), St. André / FR PG launch (39), Weissenstein / CH PG launch (35), Niesen (34), Bassano (28), Méruz / FR PG launch (28), Planpraz / Mont Lachat (26), FR PG launch (26)

Statistics

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Pilot nationality

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class
2023-11-06	218.9	306.4	Flat triangle	CCC
2022-01-27	202.7	283.8	Flat triangle	CCC
2023-02-09	263.4	263.4	Open distance	CCC
2022-01-08	162.8	260.4	FAI triangle	D
2023-02-11	259.9	259.9	Open distance	D

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