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Crete Road

6🟢 Flyable today

United Kingdom · Takeoff 146 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1880

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~694 m, viento 22 km/h.

Wind max: 22 km/h
Base: 694 m
CAPE: 740
LI: 0.0
2026-08-1911

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~701 m, viento fuerte (31 km/h), con precipitación 4.6 mm.

Wind max: 31 km/h
Base: 701 m
CAPE: 850
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2080

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~611 m, viento 25 km/h, con precipitación 2.0 mm.

Wind max: 25 km/h
Base: 611 m
CAPE: 900
LI: 0.0
2026-08-2185

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~846 m, viento 18 km/h, con precipitación 1.2 mm.

Wind max: 18 km/h
Base: 846 m
CAPE: 420
LI: 0.0

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Takeoff description

You must be a DFHGC member and phone the Channel Tunnel before flying this site. Failure to do so may lead to arrest or being shot at! Take off is tricky because it is very steep and has a barbed wire fence close by.

About this site

Crete Road is a paragliding launch site in United Kingdom, near Hawkinge. Takeoff elevation is 146 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 6/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: SW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.