Sites/Moskenesoya
DOSSIER · 235SITE · EUROPE
67°58′16″N · 12°56′11″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1400Z
Airworthy · 3+
EUROPE · FLAKSTAD · NOR

Moskenesoya

ThermalSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 826 M / 2,710 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev826 m
Launch Elev FT2,710 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind103° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates67.9711° N
 12.9364° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
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1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 4826 M

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

Moskenesøya is an island at the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The 186-square-kilometre (72 sq mi) island is shared between Moskenes Municipality and Flakstad Municipality. The tidal whirlpool system known as Moskstraumen, one of the strongest in the world, is located between Moskenesôya's Lofoten Point and the island of Mosken.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 102.8 @ 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeESE · 103° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · ESE · 103°
Envelope: 103° – 103° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude67.971117
Longitude12.936362
DMS · N67°58′16″N
DMS · E12°56′11″E
Altitude826 m
Altitude FT2,710 ft
UTM33W 413 636 E · 7 159 269 N

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FILE № 235 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · EUROPE · NOR