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Melå aksla 540 m asl

Can deliver powerful thermals on the right days.

Before you launch

Lines at the landing Low-voltage power lines and telephone lines on poles run in several places around the landing at the parking. Check the landing before you fly.

Map

  • Launch
  • Landing
  • Alternative landing
  • PParking
  • Walking route
  • Directions the site works for

Access

5.1 kmWalking route
780 mClimb
100 minOn foot
Parking
At Melåa.
Way up
Follow the "10 på topp" trail from Melåa.

Elevation profile

Distance 0 km Elevation Grade
Steeper than 25%

Launch

The main launch is at 540 m asl and is PP2. The walking route continues up to an alternative launch at 756 m asl, for SW, W and NW. It is PP3, since you cannot see the landing from there.

  • NNEESSWWNW PG The main launch.
  • SWWNW PG Alternative launch for SW, W and NW, where the walking route ends (756 m asl). PP3, since you cannot see the landing from here.

Landing

The main landing is at the parking at Melåa. It is a bit technical, because low-voltage power lines and telephone lines on poles run in several places, so check the landing first. The alternative landing on the bog about 900 m south of the parking is very good (see the map).

Always check the landing before you fly. If you land in a field, it must be agreed with the farmer, and the grass must not be tall.

Facts

N S W E
  • Main direction N, NE, E, S, SW, W, NW
  • Possible
  • Not suitable
Level
PP2
Category
PG
Elevation
Launch540 m asl Landing6 m asl Difference534 m
Airspace above launch
Evenes TMA1 Class D Lower 4500 ft about 1372 m asl Fetched automatically from openAIP 24 Sep 2026.
Always check IPPC (opens in a new tab) before you fly. Phone numbers for the towers

Weather

Forecast on Yr (opens in a new tab)Meteogram from Yr for Melå aksla
Forecast from Yr, provided by NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Tap for hour by hour.

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