Take-off – Mount Banyak (Gunung Banyak)
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- -7.8556, 112.4960
- Altitude
- 1242 m
- Region
- Jawa Timur, ID
- Landing
- 1.0 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Take-off area is at the right top of Mt. Banyak mountain, 1350m. there is a 5km ridge soaring to the left, and thermals in the front. there is Mt. Panderman in front-right side and mountain XC in the back.
Getting there
Batu is pretty easy to reach by public transportation. Its 100km away from Surabaya city (2hours driving), and 20km away (half an hour driving)from Malang city. For you pilots who may find it difficult going there, you can contact yoshi by email or phone for assistance.
Weather
Problems with wind and rainy weather during the northeast monsoon (November-February.) Beside of that, it's flying-party in Batu..
Rules / airspace
FASI REGULATION -FASI is Indonesia Air Sport Federation.
Comments
This could be the perfect place for paragliding in Java. The transportation is very easy between take-off and landing, lots of hotel and inn, lots of warung and restaurant, lots of friendly-bilingual pilots...:P