Sites/Flying Fox
DOSSIER · 190SITE · OCEANIA
28°06′41″S · 153°07′51″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 2+
OCEANIA · QUEENSLAND · AUS

Flying Fox

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 451 M / 1,481 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev451 m
Launch Elev FT1,481 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind92° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-28.1114° N
 153.1310° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 4 LZs · ALT RANGE 155453 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Flying Fox is a hang-gliding and paragliding site located in the Gold Coast hinterland, Queensland, Australia. It is regarded by many as the hidden gem of SE QLD flying sites, with spectacular views of the Lamington National Park and the Numinbah Valley.

Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 92.2 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeE · 092° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · E · 092°
Envelope: 092° – 092° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-28.111372
Longitude153.130961
DMS · N28°06′41″S
DMS · E153°07′51″E
Altitude451 m
Altitude FT1,481 ft
UTM56J 512 863 E · 6 890 491 N

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FILE № 190 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · OCEANIA · AUS