Jonchery

Name: Jonchery paragliding site
Address: FR

South-facing ridge site · 163 m takeoff · 16 m height gain

Overview

Jonchery is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 163 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Jonchery are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

XCR Chalons Vatry airport65 km
CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport98 km
ORY Paris-Orly Airport125 km

Public transport directions from Chalons Vatry airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Chalons Vatry airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Jonchery; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Reims16 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb
Épernay31 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Laon32 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Sources

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