FİSKEN PARAGLIDING POINT
Located 25 minutes drive from Siirt downtown on a hill just west of the Doluharman (Fisken) village, the Fisken paragliding spot is 1050 meters above sea level. The spot is extremely suitable for beginner pilots to increase their flying hours.
Please click here to see the route that goes from Siirt downtown to the Fisken paragliding point. You can also download the maps from the below given links.
Details of the paragliding spot
Suitable for beginner and intermediate level paragliding pilots of at least P2 and P3 ratings. The site is also suitable for a tandem flights.
Take off: Take offs are made with western winds that occur around midday and afternoons.
Flight: Despite not being a high hill, the winds create suitable conditions for long soaring flights.
Landing: With an approach towards west, landings are made at the side of the asphalt road located 150 meters below the take off spot.
Photos of the paragliding spot
Fisken paragliding spot is located next to a hill at Doluharman (Fisken) village, 25 minutes drive from Siirt downtown.
The The paragliding spot is facing an open front area suitable for soaring with westerly winds.
The flight spot is facing the Siirt Airport however it is out of the airliners' landing pattern.
The rocky cliffs at the top of the hill and the westernly winds allows pilots to make long soaring flights.
The agricultural lands under the hill produce thermals during the day.
Landings are made on the agricultural lands located next to the asphalt road.
