Storbakkan 340 m asl
A classic site with easy access and a short walk up, used both for training trips and long cross-country flights. Treat it with respect in strong wind.
Before you launch
Turbulence in strong wind
The site has a nasty temper when the wind picks up, especially from E and SE. Max 5 m/s. The landing becomes very turbulent in wind over 5 m/s.
Map
- Launch
- Landing
- PParking
- Directions the site works for
- Possible direction
Access
- Parking
- In the lay-by next to the road. Park so you do not obstruct traffic.
- Way up
- Not registered yet
- Time
- Not registered yet
Launch
A grassy knoll by Storvatnet at Storjorda, between Sørvik and Straumen. A launch area with better ground than the lawn at home.
- SWS Best direction, as the wind then blows straight onto the largest slope.
- SEE Possible, but see Before you launch.
Landing
Landing at the foot of the knoll.
In winter and spring Storbakkan is used as a training hill, and you then land on the ice on Storvatnet. Check that the ice is safe.
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
- Main direction S, SW
- Possible E, SE
- Not suitable
- Level
- Category
- Season
- Max wind
- 5 m/s (used in the wind assessment on the front page)
- Elevation
- Launch340 m asl Landing138 m asl Difference202 m
- Airspace above launch
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Fetched automatically from openAIP 24 Sep 2026.
Always check IPPC (opens in a new tab) before you fly. Phone numbers for the towers
Weather
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