Plaka
📍 East Macedonia and Thrace , Nomos Evrou · Nearest city: Alexandroupoli (12 km)
20 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 479 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
40.88610, 25.74550Loading real-time wind…
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
58
8°C
Feb
76
11°C
Mar
68
12°C
Apr
88
18°C
May
88
19°C
Jun
93
29°C
Jul
86
32°C
Aug
93
30°C
Sep
88
24°C
Oct
100
19°C
Nov
81
12°C
Dec
35
9°C
⭐ Best month: Oct (100/100, 19°C, 25mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (35/100, 228mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Athens)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:27
Solar noon: 13:15
Golden hour: 19:03 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:03
Day: 13.6 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 | 0.65 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- 18th FAI European Paragliding Championships 2026 · 2026-08-08 – 2026-08-19 · FAI CIVL [+info]
Campeonato Europeo, Krushevo, Macedonia del Norte - 2nd FAI Junior World Paragliding Championships 2026 · 2026-08-22 – 2026-08-30 · FAI CIVL [+info]
Mundial Junior, Krushevo, Macedonia del Norte - PWCA Turkey Cameli 2026 · 2026-09-05 – 2026-09-12 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Cameli, Turquia (reemplaza Siatista)
Takeoff description
When very strong NW and NE DO NOT take off or you sink with rotors. Up to 3 gliders simultaneously. Tarmac all the way up.
Nearby sites
Ai-Giorgis (17) · Toksotes (19) · Panagia-Kefalari (14) · Kalifytos (16) · Korilovos South (23) · Pirgi-Petrousa (26)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.