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Portelet Common

West-facing site · 44 m takeoff

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Site guide

Portelet Common is a flying site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 44 m. It works best in westerly winds.

Takeoff

  • Take-offW'ly, WNW'ly. Northerly face has been flown but is rough.44 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

44 m · 49.1747, -2.1868 · Directions

Landing

  • LandingReasonably easy top landing. Beach landing is small and rocky for modern hang gliders56 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

56 m · 0.1 km away

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

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Portelet Common 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 Airport42 km
  • ACI Alderney Airport59 km

Nearest towns

  • St. Brelade2 km
  • St Helier6 km
  • St Saviour7 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 Portelet Common; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Pilot notes

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This week

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  1. 0
  2. 0
  3. 25W 20–21 km/h14–16 h

Today at Portelet Common: 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 Portelet Common on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in km/h, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; night hours are not scored.
TimeWindGustsDirectionCloudRainTempScore
00:0036 km/h28 km/hE100%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
01:0029 km/h27 km/hSE63%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
02:0032 km/h16 km/hSE17%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
03:0038 km/h22 km/hSE100%0.0 mm16°CNot scored
04:0041 km/h26 km/hSE59%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
05:0041 km/h29 km/hSE99%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
06:0045 km/h29 km/hSE34%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
07:0046 km/h26 km/hSE100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
08:0044 km/h33 km/hS100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
09:0045 km/h35 km/hS100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
10:0050 km/h35 km/hS94%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
11:0057 km/h39 km/hS100%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
12:0054 km/h42 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
13:0057 km/h43 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
14:0056 km/h39 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
15:0053 km/h39 km/hS100%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
16:0060 km/h34 km/hS100%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
17:0057 km/h37 km/hS100%0.0 mm22°CNot scored
18:0056 km/h34 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
19:0055 km/h29 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
20:0050 km/h28 km/hS100%0.0 mm20°CNot scored
21:0046 km/h30 km/hS100%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
22:0042 km/h30 km/hS99%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
23:0042 km/h32 km/hS100%0.0 mm19°CNot 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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