Site guide

La Pulante is a hill site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 43 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

Takeoff

Take-offTwo different areas for takeoff, the first taking a westerly direction is a bit tricky an small, the second is a northerly direction takeoff and has a little more room43 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

43 m · 49.1870, -2.2326 · Directions

Landing

LandingBeaches to land on when the tide is down41 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

41 m · 0.1 km away · glide 1:50.0

Rules & airspace

150 feet max QFE of the airport (2 miles away) Source: ParaglidingEarth

ParaglidingEarth site record © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA)

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for La Pulante 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

JER Jersey Airport4 km
GCI Guernsey Airport38 km
ACI Alderney Airport58 km

Public transport directions from Jersey Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Jersey Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to La Pulante; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Pilot notes

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This week

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Tue 290
Wed 300
Thu 125W 20–21 km/h14–16 h

Today at La Pulante: No-go, 0/100 on our 0–100 flying scale.

Hour by hour, live wind and stations on the map

Today hour by hour

Hour by hour for La Pulante on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in km/h, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; night hours are not scored.
Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Cloud	Temp	Score
00:00	36 km/h	31 km/h	E	99%	16°C	Not scored
01:00	29 km/h	31 km/h	SE	49%	17°C	Not scored
02:00	32 km/h	21 km/h	SE	23%	16°C	Not scored
03:00	38 km/h	26 km/h	SE	98%	16°C	Not scored
04:00	41 km/h	32 km/h	SE	62%	17°C	Not scored
05:00	41 km/h	34 km/h	SE	92%	17°C	Not scored
06:00	45 km/h	34 km/h	SE	19%	17°C	Not scored
07:00	46 km/h	33 km/h	SE	100%	18°C	Not scored
08:00	44 km/h	39 km/h	S	100%	18°C	Not scored
09:00	45 km/h	40 km/h	S	100%	18°C	Not scored
10:00	50 km/h	40 km/h	S	100%	19°C	Not scored
11:00	57 km/h	43 km/h	S	100%	19°C	Not scored
12:00	54 km/h	46 km/h	S	100%	20°C	Not scored
13:00	57 km/h	47 km/h	S	100%	21°C	Not scored
14:00	56 km/h	44 km/h	S	100%	21°C	Not scored
15:00	53 km/h	44 km/h	S	100%	22°C	Not scored
16:00	60 km/h	40 km/h	S	100%	22°C	Not scored
17:00	57 km/h	41 km/h	S	100%	22°C	Not scored
18:00	56 km/h	39 km/h	S	100%	21°C	Not scored
19:00	55 km/h	36 km/h	S	100%	20°C	Not scored
20:00	50 km/h	33 km/h	S	100%	20°C	Not scored
21:00	46 km/h	35 km/h	S	100%	20°C	Not scored
22:00	42 km/h	36 km/h	S	76%	19°C	Not scored
23:00	42 km/h	36 km/h	S	100%	19°C	Not scored

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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