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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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Rafi @ takeoff
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Alain heading to LZ (the field next to the beach)
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aproaching harissa with beirut in background
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Rafi in the transition to the church
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close view of harissa
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taking off at ghosta
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in flight in front of takeoff, picture by Ziad
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 gps logs of flights from Ghosta
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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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