Puketutu

📍 Auckland · Nearest city: Pukekohe East (6 km)

23 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 185 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: -37.19490, 175.01900
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Takeoff orientations

NNEESE SSWWNW

Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable

🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)

Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.

Jan
65
22°C
Feb
78
22°C
Mar
50
18°C
Apr
58
17°C
May
63
14°C
Jun
58
14°C
Jul
58
12°C
Aug
43
13°C
Sep
43
14°C
Oct
43
15°C
Nov
58
17°C
Dec
65
20°C

Best month: Feb (78/100, 22°C, 62mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (43/100, 132mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Pacific/Auckland)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:52
Solar noon: 12:18
Golden hour: 16:44 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:44
Day: 10.9 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)0 Low
Avg thermal probability0.00 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.78 Slope faces north in southern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Takeoff description

TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR LAMBING. Enter with permission, but animals not to be disturbed. Access to the NW launch ( and a short walk around to the NE launch) can be gained by following the signs to Mt William walkway at the end of Puketutu Rd.

Nearby sites

Cliff Rd-Glover park (14) · Glover Park (G-spot) (14) · Port Waikato (12) · Muriwai - Janies (11) · Mount Maunganui (24) · Mokau Cemetery (11)

View on ParaglidingEarth

Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.