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Octeville

North-west-facing ridge site · 91 m takeoff

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Overview

Octeville is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 91 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Octeville 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

  • DOL Deauville Normandie airport21 km
  • CFR Caen Carpiquet airport57 km
  • BVA Beauvais-Tillé airport147 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Octeville; 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.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Octeville.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Octeville?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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