Europe · Sicily, ITA
Mount Etna
v1.0 · BETA
About
Mount Etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes and is in an almost constant state of activity. The fertile volcanic soils produced from this activity support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountain and the broad Plain of Catania to the south.
Launch Points (1)
Cratere Sud-Est dell Etna
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (3)
LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Mount Etna LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Mount Etna LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 120.7 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 37.749455
- Longitude
- 14.996994
- Altitude
- 3,250 m / 10,661 ft
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- ESE (121°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
Chase the Wind
Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.
Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.