Hawke's Bay (Whakatu) (New Zealand)

Region · 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. Airspace restrictions and local rules apply. Data provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.

Sites

Name	Flights
Whakatu	4

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Taranaki (New Plymouth)	257.4 km W	0.7
Auckland / Waikato (Thames, Millwater, Rays Rest)	298.8 km NW	24.4

Statistics

4flights ≥20 pts

0.3flights per year

74.5average points

146.5maximum points

22.3 kmaverage distance

36.6 kmmaximum distance

0XC days per year

1pilots

2active years

no recent flightstrend

Aprmain season

0 %foreign pilots

75 %weekend flights

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.

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

Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2022-04-02	36.6	146.5	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-04-10	29.1	58.3	Flat triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2023-12-22	11.8	47.1	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-04-10	11.6	46.2	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗

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