Airways Airsports
📍 England , Staffordshire · Nearest city: Mayfield (4 km)
30 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 178 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
52.96950, -1.75000Loading 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
43
7°C
Feb
20
10°C
Mar
28
10°C
Apr
28
12°C
May
43
17°C
Jun
66
17°C
Jul
65
19°C
Aug
73
20°C
Sep
58
16°C
Oct
58
14°C
Nov
43
9°C
Dec
28
8°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (73/100, 20°C, 50mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (20/100, 105mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/London)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:52
Solar noon: 13:05
Golden hour: 19:18 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:18
Day: 14.4 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 | 1.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Airways Tow launcing School & Club
Nearby sites
Bunster Hill (20) · Longstone Edge (14) · Eyam Edge (14) · Mam Tor (15) · Rushup (14) · Cats Tor (11)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.