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 World > Asia > Lebanon > Mount Lebanon > Ghosta
   Ghosta -rate- (3.7/5 - 3 votes)
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Last update : Oct 11th 2010
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GPS coordinates : take off : 33°59'40" (33.9946)N; 35°40'8" (35.669)E - Elevation : 703 m.
landing : 33°59'43" (33.9955)N; 35°38'27" (35.6409)E - Elevation : 3 m.
Take off : small take off, experienced pilots only
Landing : very big, next to the sea.
Going there : 10 min after Harrisa
Comments : frequent potentials for cross country
Weather hazards : non flyable by north wind
Flight regulation : only after 2 pm and only by authorization
People to contact : na.
Parking : Takeoff parking gps : 33.9941 N, 35.6699 E
Landing parking gps : 33.995 N, 35.6413 E
Website : not available
Tourism  : Harissa, Jeita Grotto, Jbeil, Jounieh, Beyrouth(30min)
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     Pictures
    Rafi @ takeoff
    picture by raf
     
    Alain heading to LZ (the field next to the beach)
    picture by raf
     
    aproaching harissa with beirut in background
    picture by raf
     
    Rafi in the transition to the church
    picture by raf
     
    close view of harissa
    picture by raf
     
    taking off at ghosta
    picture by raf
     
    in flight in front of takeoff, picture by Ziad
    picture by raf
     
     gps logs of flights from Ghosta
    1 flight available
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     Situation
    Take off : 33.9946 N; 35.669 E
    Landing : 33.9955 N; 35.6409 E
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    Local weather :
    from Beyrouth Aeroport (19.77 km from the site):
    • Age : 28 min ago
    • Wind : SW at 7 mph (11 km/h)
    • Visibility : 16 miles
    • Clouds : clear skies
    • Temp : 73F (23C)
    • Dewpt : 63F (17C)
    • Humidity : 69%
    		flying looks rather good though one criteria is undefined :
    - wind direction : SW wind is ok for flying this site
    - wind speed : 3.1 m/s
    - weather conditions : not given by our weather report... :(
     Leonardo flights [?] - Top ten Leonardo flights at a glance (our advice for a clearer view : view the map fullscreen, without showing tasks).
    takeoff : Harissa (33.9946; 35.6682), 0.07 km from this takeoff
    Pilot OLC type OLC distance (km) Open distance (km) Flight duration Date View flight details on Leonardo
    ALAN DEBS 27.501 16.428 2:0:26 2011-11-27 View
    Rony Jabbour 30.631 9.795 3:23:36 2011-11-27 View
    ALAN DEBS 28.268 8.206 2:19:10 2011-09-20 View
    ALAN DEBS 21.122 10.737 1:59:37 2011-10-19 View
    Rony Jabbour 22.387 7.523 2:13:28 2011-11-26 View
    ALAN DEBS 20.719 5.527 2:19:59 2011-09-15 View
    Rony Jabbour 20.601 7.161 1:52:45 2012-07-26 View
    ALAN DEBS 20.286 8.047 1:45:47 2011-11-24 View
    Rony Jabbour 19.756 8.031 2:19:13 2011-09-20 View
    Rony Jabbour 16.61 9.047 1:12:33 2012-01-03 View
    ALAN DEBS 18.52 6.673 1:40:47 2012-02-02 View
    Rony Jabbour 18.395 4.881 2:22:19 2012-07-01 View
    .....
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     PgSim : 10 flights on Ghosta
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     PgSim competition tasks in Ghosta
    • To Byblos and back ??? : 31.889 km. (details)
    • #2 - Ghosta : 14.899 km. (details)
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