Take-off
All TO's very close to gondola station
Kronberg (Appenzell- Jakobsbad) paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Kronberg (Appenzell- Jakobsbad).
Altitude1,636 m
Launch directionsN, S, W
Coordinates47.2914, 9.3271
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Kronberg (Appenzell- Jakobsbad) is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,636 m. It works best in northerly, southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Kronberg (Appenzell- Jakobsbad)
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Kronberg (Appenzell- Jakobsbad) doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
Huge LZ in 'Jakobsbad'
Access and parking
Gondola from 'Jakobsbad': http://www.kronberg.ch/
Local weather notes
Föhn!!! Weather info: -Kronberg (incl webcam): http://www.kronberg.ch/de/webcams-wetter.html - Wind etc: http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/wetter/messwerte/messwerte-an-stationen.html >> zoom in for winds on Säntis etc - Föhndiagramm…
Flight rules
for XC-flights: check restrictions at: http://www.ebenalp.ch/flugsport (download flyer) More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Kronberg (Appenzell- Jakobsbad)
Säntis5 km away · 2,109 mEbenalp (Appenzell- Wasserauen)6 km away · 1,598 m · N, NE, E launch · ridge soaring and thermalStockberg10 km away · 1,526 m · W launch · thermalHoher Kasten12 km away · 1,671 m · E, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalMontlinger Schwamm14 km away · 1,171 m · N, NE launch · ridge soaringHinterrugg16 km away · 2,183 m · N, S, SW, NW launch
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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