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Take-off – Knocknarea
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 54.2608, -8.5773
- Altitude
- 293 m
- Region
- Sligo, IE
- Landing
- 1.2 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Choose suitable take-off spot- depends of the wind direction
Rules / airspace
Before flying contact ATC Sligo.
Comments
Knocknarea,, (Cnoc na Rí' in Irish) mountain dominates the landscape to the west of Sligo town in County Sligo in Ireland. Various theories as to the meaning of the name exist, including 'Hill of the King' (the most widely used), 'Hill of the Moon', 'Hill of Executioners' and 'Hill of the Flat Top'. The 327 metre (1014 ft) high limestone mountain is visually striking, as it is monolithic in appearance and
Take-off parkingView on map ↗Landing parkingView on map ↗