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   Beida - West 1700 (top) -rate- (3.5/5 - 2 votes)
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Last update : Jan 17th 2007
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GPS coordinates : take off : 30°22'58" (30.3828)N; 35°29'32" (35.4923)E - Elevation : 1654 m.
Take off : Any place on the top of the hill, that is not to 'rocky', and y'ahla (let's go)
Landing : easy on top, possible down in the valley, or close to the road halfway down (wich makes the walk back up shorter..)
Going there : From Wadi Musa, take the road to 'little Petra', you cross the village where the bedouins have been 'settled'. Follow the road to the north a few kilometers, you ll reach a wide valey, the flyable place is on the mountain on your left, facing west.
a road climbs up on this mountain. If you follow it to the top, then take right at the crossroad (direction south), you ll find a not so good track (4x4 recommended) who will take you to the summit of the hill. If you re okay for a little walk throught rocks, you can stop your car at the middle on the way up the hill, after the turns, when the road get straight, and climb up to the summit by foot (20 to 30 min maximum to reach the top)
Comments : very pleasant site, a pleasure to fly here. red rocky lunar landscape.
it seems that it is also possible to fly from the road to wadi rum a bit south of wadi mussa, i did not try it.
Weather hazards : make your own opinion, there is nothing special i noticed.
as alaways, breeze can get strong in the spring/summer afternoons, come early or try an evening soaring.
Flight regulation : na.
People to contact : na.
Parking :
Website : http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rafontheweb/petra/...
Tourism  : well, guess what.. Petra is one of thre most terrific place i ever saw, you can easily keep at least a couple of days to visit.
you won't find it hard to find an hotel, mayber harder to choose one among them all...
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 Pros on Beida - West 1700 (top)

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 gps logs of flights from Beida - West 1700 (top)
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 Situation
Take off : 30.3828 N; 35.4923 E
Landing : not available
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Local weather :
from Aqaba Airport (85.12 km from the site):
  • Age : 2:10 hr ago
  • Wind : N at 14 mph (22 km/h)
  • Visibility : greater than 7 miles
  • Clouds : clear skies
  • Temp : 108F (42C)
  • Dewpt : 46F (8C)
  • Humidity : 13%
flying may not be good :
- wind direction : N wind is not supposed to be good for flying this site
- wind speed : 6.2 m/s
- weather conditions : not given by our weather report... :(
 Leonardo flights [ ?]
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 PgSim : 8 flights on Beida - West 1700 (top)
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  • flight by raf : . . "From Beida, hazardous valley crossing above the village. Finally made it to the hotels' parking for a safe landing :)"
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