Middle East · Sana, YEM
Harras of Dhamar Volcano
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About
Harras of Dhamar volcano has its name from a large lava field around the town Dhamar 100 km SE of Yemen's capital Sana'a. The lava flows belong to a large volcanic field, stretches 80 km to the east and consists of young stratovolcanoes, cones, and basaltic lava flows overlying older rhyolite flows. The only eruption on the Arabian peninsula occurred from Harras of Dhamar volcano is the probable source of the only known eruption on the Arabian peninsula in the 20th century, in 1937.
Launch Points (1)
Volcano Launch
Launch is the very top of this volcano. Any direction is possible
Landing Zones (3)
Caldera LZ
Landing area in the volcano caldera
Harras of Dhamar Volcano BACKSIDE LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Top landing LZ and lower launch setup
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 114.1 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 14.572576
- Longitude
- 44.660835
- Altitude
- 3,196 m / 10,486 ft
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- ESE (114°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
Chase the Wind
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