Iceland: Paramotor XC

Country · Paramotor XC · flights ≥20 pts · 2014–2025

⚠ All locations come from where flight tracks uploaded to XContest start, not from surveyed launch sites, so they are approximate. Contact local pilots or clubs before visiting; unannounced visits can jeopardize site access.

62flights ≥20 pts

5.2flights per year

85.7average points

286.5maximum points

30 kmaverage distance

196.4 kmmaximum distance

0.1XC days per year

10pilots

10active years

stabletrend

May–Augmain season

58 %foreign pilots

42 %weekend flights

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

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
Iceland (Mosfellsbær, Skógar)	7	4.8	May–Aug
Hornafjörður (Reynivellir)	1	0.3	Aug

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Mosfellsbær	Iceland (Mosfellsbær, Skógar)	2.2	May–Jun, Jan	203
Skógar	Iceland (Mosfellsbær, Skógar)	0.8	Jul–Aug, May	286.5
Kirkjubæjarklaustur	Iceland (Mosfellsbær, Skógar)	0.5	Aug	153.2
Mýrdalur	Iceland (Mosfellsbær, Skógar)	0.3	May	48.8
Múlakot	Iceland (Mosfellsbær, Skógar)	0.3	Jul–Aug	124.4
Grafarkirkja	Iceland (Mosfellsbær, Skógar)	0.3	Jul	217.3
Reynivellir	Hornafjörður (Reynivellir)	0.3	Aug	193.7
Vík	Iceland (Mosfellsbær, Skógar)	0.2	Jun–Aug	51.5

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2019-08-19	71.6	286.5	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	Skógar	↗
Longest flights	2016-06-15	196.4	196.4	Open distance	Foot-launch	Mosfellsbær	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2019-08-19	71.6	286.5	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	Skógar	↗
Foot-launch	2019-08-19	71.6	286.5	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	Skógar	↗

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