Sites/Krusevo
DOSSIER · 379SITE · EUROPE
41°20′37″N · 21°15′25″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1400Z
Airworthy · 1+
EUROPE · KRUSEVO · MKD

Krusevo

ThermalXCReal SiteFoot Launch
ELEV 1,403 M / 4,603 FTTZ Europe/Skopje

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,403 m
Launch Elev FT4,603 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH1
Best Wind69° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates41.3436° N
 21.2568° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

AlpineGrassy SlopeFlat LandFoot LaunchRoad AccessRoadside
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 6411,403 M

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

Krusevo is a town in North Macedonia. In Macedonian the name means the 'place of pear trees'. It is the highest town in North Macedonia and one of the highest in the Balkans, situated at an altitude of over 1350 m (4429 feet) above sea level. The town of Krusevois the seat of Krusevo Municipality. It is located in the western part of the country, overlooking the region of Pelagonia, 33 and 53 km from the nearby cities of Prilep and Bitola, respectively.

This site is a hang gliding site that you can fly in the real world. Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 68.7 @ 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeENE · 069° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · ENE · 069°
Envelope: 069° – 069° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Krusevo. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Ohrid Arpt, DB, MK

13:43 UTC

47 km from site

Wind

SSE 160°

3 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

6+ sm vis

SSE 160° · 3 kt · 13:43 UTC

Krusevo LaunchOver the back (91°)

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Jan 21

Weather at , 47 km from Krusevo. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude41.343608
Longitude21.256806
DMS · N41°20′37″N
DMS · E21°15′25″E
Altitude1,403 m
Altitude FT4,603 ft
Time ZoneEurope/Skopje
UTM34T 521 485 E · 4 577 652 N

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FILE № 379 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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