Take-off – Karaburun
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 41.3413, 28.6735
- Altitude
- 60 m
- Region
- Istanbul, TR
Take-off description
Two take-off locations at 30 and 40m asl over a thin sand beach on the Black Sea. Location for take-offs is just on the edge of the town of Karaburun, between it and the nature preserve to the west. Soaring possible for 5-10 km with stable N or NNE wind.
Getting there
Istanbul (European side) head to O2 ring road to north exit 2, head to Kemerburgaz and continue until you run out of modern road and track through villages toward Karaburun.
Weather
None
Rules / airspace
None
Comments
An OK site, but nothing fancy. Depending on wind direction and strength, it may be only big enough for a few pilots to fly at the same time. Best windspeed for soaring is more than 18kph. Best direction is N, with some possibility NNW and more NNE.