Latvia: Paramotor XC

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907flights ≥20 pts

75.6flights per year

131.3average points

943.2maximum points

36.5 kmaverage distance

235.8 kmmaximum distance

6.2XC days per year

45pilots

12active years

growingtrend

May–Octmain season

0 %foreign pilots

44 %weekend flights

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

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	39	96.1	May–Oct

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Cēsis	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	27.2	May–Sep	943.2
Sigulda	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	14.6	May–Oct, Mar	613.7
Rumbula	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	5.7	Jun	322.6
Burtnieki	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	4.5	Jun–Aug, Apr	452.1
Daugavpils	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	4	May–Aug, Oct	196.8
Gaigalava	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	2.3	Aug–Sep	442.5
Gulbene	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	2.2	Aug, May	371.6
Sabile	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	2	Oct–Nov, Jan–Feb	668.8
Ozolnieki	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	1.5	May, Aug	383.7
Ogre	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	1.4	Sep, Jun	336.9
Bērzaune	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.9	Jun–Jul	531.6
Baldone	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.8	Apr–May, Jul	241.6
Aloja	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.8	Jul–Dec, Apr	513.5
Naujene	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.8	May–Jun	94.6
Pikiņas	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.7	Sep	76.6
Aizpurieši	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.7	Jun–Aug	224.9
Krustpils	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.6	Jun–Jul	273.8
Umurga	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.6	Sep	422.3
Vestiena	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.5	Jun	217.9
Valmiera	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.5	Jun	199.8
Slampe	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.4	Aug	169.2
Spuņciems	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.4	Sep	68.8
Stigmaļi	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.4	Jul–Sep, Apr	171.6
Rencēni	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.4	Feb–Mar, Jul	231
Skrīveri	Latvia (Cēsis, Sigulda, Panevėžys)	0.3	Jun–Aug	274.6

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2022-08-13	235.8	943.2	FAI triangle	Trike	Cēsis	↗
Longest flights	2022-08-13	235.8	943.2	FAI triangle	Trike	Cēsis	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2022-08-13	235.8	943.2	FAI triangle	Trike	Cēsis	↗
Foot-launch	2016-08-28	175.6	702.6	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	Cēsis	↗
Trike	2022-08-13	235.8	943.2	FAI triangle	Trike	Cēsis	↗

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