Take-off – Gunung Raya
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 6.3682, 99.8164
- Altitude
- 793 m
- Region
- Kedah, MY
- Landing
- 5.5 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
The TO is situated at 900m MSL facing West, though due to the clearance of the area it is possible for NW and SW wind take-off. From the car park, pilots need to walk about 200m to the launch area.
Getting there
By flight : Langkawi International Airport, then take taxi to Gunung Raya. By ferry : you can embark either from Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis jetty, disembark at Kuah town jetty and take taxi to Gunung Raya. The site is accessible by car to the resort at the mountain top.
Weather
Strong winds and rain.
Rules / airspace
This island has an international airport and very strict airspace rules applies. Please coordinate with local operator for the detailed flight path and NOTAM arrangements. DO NOT simply walk up and fly this site without prior arrangement with the local operator, else strict enforcement by the local authorities over un-informed use of airspace.
Comments
This site was first established and tested almost 10 years ago, only recently it was further developed and able to accommodate many pilots to launch in sequence. The view is spectacular, but the airspace is very strict.