Paragliding in Armenia

Paragliding in Armenia has developed in the past few years. Armenia has favorable conditions for both independent and tandem flights. Armenia is a very attractive destination for para-tourism because there are 300 sunny days a year and paragliding holidays in Armenia have high chances to have good flyable weather. There is a hostel called Glide in Yerevan, and the owner is a paraglider and where foreign paragliders come together. Due to the height of the Armenian highland( which is also known as the central part of the Caucasus Mountains), the country has various micro climates which creates perfect circumstances for paragliding. The first paragliding flights were held by the members of “Small Aviation Club of Armenia” in 1996. Later, in 2008 The Armenian Paragliding Sport Federation was founded, whose members organize paragliding teaching courses nowadays. The flying season in Armenia is quite long (the flights are mostly held from May until November). Tandem and free flights are mostly held on the territory of Atis, Aparan and nearby Lake Sevan. Depending on the weather conditions the duration of the flight can last from 7 minutes to 15-20, which is mostly built upon the passenger’s desire.