Mount Maunganui
📍 Bay of Plenty , Tauranga City · Nearest city: Tauranga (6 km)
24 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 211 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-37.62880, 176.17200Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
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 | 0.80 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Assorted flat area for takeoff and top-land. See flight regulations below BEFORE takeoff.
Rules and notes
This site is in the Tauranga CTR/D. YOU MUST CALL THE CONTROL TOWER at the airport and ask to activate G271. Tower: 118.3 123.4 129.2 YOU MUST NOT CLIMB above 1500FT QNH or you will breach the Tauranga CTR/D airspace above. Calibrate your vario at beach level, or else get the QNH from the ATIS 126.6
Nearby sites
Maketu (6) · Newdicks (6) · Little Waihi (2) · Kaimai (2) · Hamurana (1) · Rogers Road (8)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.