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Vix

Faces NE, E, W, NW ridge site · 300 m takeoff · 105 m height gain

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Overview

Vix is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 300 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly, westerly and north-westerly 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 Vix 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 airport99 km
  • DLE Dole Tavaux Airport118 km
  • ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport174 km

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

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 Vix?

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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