Wai Ao, To Cheung
📍 Taiwan , Yilan · Nearest city: Yilan (17 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 155 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
24.88480, 121.84200Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Asia/Taipei)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:24
Solar noon: 11:51
Golden hour: 17:18 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:18
Day: 12.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.47 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
160 msl, beach site; small-ish take off, 60 X 50 mts, pro-top landing. This is one of the few sites in Taiwan where a large enough LZ is in full view of a suitable TOZ.
Nearby sites
I-Lan 61K (19) · ming li (14) · Puli old (12) · Hu To San, Tigerhead Mtn (12) · 60 egg mtn (20) · jindzen, dong huh (11)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.