Big Bird N
📍 Taiwan · Nearest city: Hengchun (44 km)
22 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 280 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
22.37380, 120.90200Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
73
20°C
Feb
83
22°C
Mar
75
22°C
Apr
68
29°C
May
45
28°C
Jun
53
30°C
Jul
43
31°C
Aug
68
30°C
Sep
38
28°C
Oct
50
26°C
Nov
50
24°C
Dec
73
20°C
⭐ Best month: Feb (83/100, 22°C, 61mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (38/100, 423mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Asia/Taipei)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:30
Solar noon: 11:54
Golden hour: 17:19 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:19
Day: 12.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.75 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
300 agl, N - NE take off... so far
Nearby sites
Big Bird East (25) · big bird South (16) · Stop and drop (15) · wu bai (15) · Road 26 - East (11) · grasslands Hsu hai (15)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.