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1,562 flights ≥20 pts
130.2 flights per year
122.8 average points
805.9 maximum points
34.1 km average distance
201.5 km maximum distance
8.5 XC days per year
48 pilots
11 active years
growing trend
Apr–Sep, Dec main season
16 % foreign pilots
46 % weekend flights
XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.
Regions Name Sites Flights/yr Main season Colorado (Snowflake, Simms) 4 13.6 Apr–Jul, Sep Pennsylvania / Virginia (Carlisle, Bealeton) 8 12.8 Jun–Oct, Apr Georgia (Warner Robins) 4 12.2 Apr–Jun, Aug Minnesota (Mora) 4 10.5 Jul–Aug, May Alabama (Pryor Field, Moontown) 7 8.5 Dec–May, Jul–Aug Arizona (Pinal County) 5 8 Dec Illinois (Polo Field) 8 7.8 Mar–Aug, Jan California (San Martin) 3 7.6 Jul–Sep Utah (St. George) 2 5.6 Apr–Nov New York (Middletown) 4 5.2 Aug, Jun Michigan (Lowell) 4 4.8 Jun–Aug, Oct Eastern Shore (Weirwood) 3 4.6 May, Sep Washington (Franklin County) 3 3.9 Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug South Carolina (Spartanburg, Monroe) 6 3.8 May–Aug, Oct Wyoming (Sheridan) 1 3.4 Jul–Aug, Dec Imperial Valley (Salton Sea) 3 2.8 Feb, Dec Florida (Lake Wales, Palm Bay) 5 2.8 Mar Ohio (Sugar Grove) 1 2.7 Aug–Sep Northern Michigan (Mancelona) 3 2.2 Jul–Aug North Carolina (New Hope) 4 2.2 May–Jun Maine (Fryeburg) 3 1.2 May–Jun Kansas (Fredonia) 1 1 Sep Illinois (Plum Hill) 1 0.8 Jul–Sep, May Wisconsin (Appleton) 1 0.5 Jul–Aug Indiana (Concord) 1 0.3 May Minnesota (Herman) 1 0.3 Jun Texas (Round Rock) 1 0.2 Aug–Sep Indiana (Scottsburg) 1 0.2 Sep Ohio (Newton Falls) 1 0.2 Jul
Most flown sites Name Region Flights/yr Main season maximum points Mora Minnesota (Mora) 7.4 May–Jul 231.5 San Martin California (San Martin) 7 Jul–Oct 652.1 Pinal County Arizona (Pinal County) 6.7 Dec 178 Warner Robins Georgia (Warner Robins) 6.3 Apr–May, Jul–Aug 196.9 Snowflake Colorado (Snowflake, Simms) 5.8 Apr, Sep 522 Polo Field Illinois (Polo Field) 5.6 Mar–May, Jan 405.9 Carlisle Pennsylvania / Virginia (Carlisle, Bealeton) 5 Jun–Jul, Oct–Nov 728.6 Macon Georgia (Warner Robins) 4.8 Apr–Jun, Sep 230.9 St. George Utah (St. George) 4.4 Apr–Nov, Feb 325.3 Weirwood Eastern Shore (Weirwood) 3.7 May, Sep 238.1 Middletown New York (Middletown) 3.7 Aug, Jun 341.4 Pryor Field Alabama (Pryor Field, Moontown) 3.6 Mar–May 209.7 Simms Colorado (Snowflake, Simms) 3.6 Mar–Jul, Sep 170.8 Sheridan Wyoming (Sheridan) 3.4 Jul–Aug, Dec 181.3 Lowell Michigan (Lowell) 3.1 Jun–Jul, Oct 753.5 Frederick Colorado (Snowflake, Simms) 3 May–Jul, Sep–Oct 348.8 Sugar Grove Ohio (Sugar Grove) 2.7 Aug–Sep 490.6 Franklin County Washington (Franklin County) 2.6 Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug 178 Bealeton Pennsylvania / Virginia (Carlisle, Bealeton) 2.2 Jun–Jul, Apr 196.1 Rush City Minnesota (Mora) 1.9 Jul–Sep, May 118.1 Moontown Alabama (Pryor Field, Moontown) 1.8 Apr–May, Jul 327.1 Salton Sea Imperial Valley (Salton Sea) 1.6 Feb 389.7 Spartanburg South Carolina (Spartanburg, Monroe) 1.6 Jun–Aug, Oct 324.6 Epps Alabama (Pryor Field, Moontown) 1.4 Jul–Aug, May 185.6 Front Royal Pennsylvania / Virginia (Carlisle, Bealeton) 1.3 Jun–Jul 197.8
Records Date Distance (km) Points Route Class Site XContest Most points 2025-12-28 201.5 805.9 FAI triangle Foot-launch New Jerusalem ↗ Longest flights 2025-12-28 201.5 805.9 FAI triangle Foot-launch New Jerusalem ↗ Largest FAI triangles 2025-12-28 201.5 805.9 FAI triangle Foot-launch New Jerusalem ↗ Foot-launch 2025-12-28 201.5 805.9 FAI triangle Foot-launch New Jerusalem ↗ Trike 2021-08-17 131.6 526.3 FAI triangle Trike Mancelona ↗
Statistics Flights per month Flights per year Typical launch time by month (local) Launch time (local) XC points Distance (km) Pilot nationality Gliders Route type Wing class
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