Son Tra Peninsula

📍 Da Nang · Nearest city: Son Tra (8 km)

23 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 573 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: 16.11790, 108.27400
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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
60
21°C
Feb
83
22°C
Mar
73
24°C
Apr
78
30°C
May
61
29°C
Jun
53
32°C
Jul
53
29°C
Aug
76
32°C
Sep
38
28°C
Oct
35
24°C
Nov
35
23°C
Dec
35
20°C

Best month: Feb (83/100, 22°C, 32mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (35/100, 304mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:27
Solar noon: 11:45
Golden hour: 17:03 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:03
Day: 12.6 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 south in northern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Takeoff description

573m ASL, can launch in 2 directions: East and South; thanks to Da Nang City support we - Ha Noi Paragliding Club - have renovated and clear a nice and wide area for preparation and take-off. The launch site is easily accessible by motorcycles and cars by newly completed asphalt pave road [see videos and pictures we made in recent trip to Son Tra flying site]. Coordinates: 16.1179 108.2738, Alt: 573 m, Timezone: ICT (UTC+7)

Nearby sites

Langbiang (18) · Hon Hong (18) · Mui Ne (15) · Đại Tuệ (23) · Bara (12) · Bình Liêu (20)

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