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Rofan paragliding site and weather forecast

Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Rofan.

Altitude1,654 m
Launch directionsSW
Coordinates47.4412, 11.7583
AreaAustrian Alps

Site briefing

Planning information for Rofan

Alpine flying overview

Rofan is a paragliding launch in the Austrian Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,654 m and its mapped launch aspects are SW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.

About this flying site

SIV: www.gleitschirmschule-achensee.at/

Take-off

just a few minutes walk from gondola station

Landing

LZ at the lake is reserved for SIV seminars! > use only official LZ!

Access and parking

Cable car from Maurach: http://www.rofanseilbahn.at/

Local weather notes

webcam: http://www.rofanseilbahn.at/

Flight rules

Hmax: 9500ft/ amsl (ca 2890m) ! To the South (after Ebner Joch) descending to 0500ft(amsl (2590m) (> pix) A very good description of Austrian airspace structure with graphics (in German only) can be downloaded here: www.ikarus-pinzgau.com/app/download/10037751495/Luftr%C3%A4ume%20ab%2004-2015-A.pdf?t=1427877130

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