Rio de Janeiro (Itaipuaçú) (Brazil)

Region · Paramotor XC ≥20 pts · 2014–2025

130flights ≥20 pts

10.83flights per year

267.47average points

1217.86maximum points

51.6 kmaverage distance

304.5 kmmaximum distance

0.58XC days per year

16pilots

11active years

decliningtrend

9 %foreign pilots

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its sites.

Sites

Name	Flights
Cabo Frio (Unamar, RJ)	25
Maricá (Itaipuaçú)	28
Rio de Janeiro (Pedra Bonita)	21
Saquarema	13
Saquarema (sacuarema)	8
Rio das Ostras (foot)	8
Quebra-Mar	7
Itaperuna	6
Arraial do Cabo	5
Araruama (praia seca)	3
Armação dos Búzios (Buzios RJ)	3
Carapebus (foot)	3

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2023-08-07	304.5	1217.9	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-04-04	253.0	1012.1	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2021-07-10	202.1	808.4	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-10-09	121.1	484.6	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-10-08	120.2	481.0	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗

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