Location, Competition Site, Weather

Gera Airport, 07545 Gera, Germany

4 letter code: EDAJ
Sunrise in August: 5.45 am LCL, Sunset in August: 8.45 pm LCL
Operation Time (LCL): 8am to 8pm
DZ elevation: 1015 ft or 309 metres
Runway: 900 metres, will be 1200 metres in 2005
During the German parachuting season (March to October) Gera is a fulltime drop zone operated by Aero Fallschirmsport GmbH.

The Gera Airport (competition site) is located at the edge of the town, just 5 minutes to drive to the centre of Gera.

 

Weather: Datas out of www.wetteronline.de oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Statistic course of meterological conditions: oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo The analysis is based on observation data of average weather conditions for Gera during the past 10 years. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Time: 1st of august until 15th of august ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Average daytime temperature: 21°C to 28°C oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Average nighttime temperature: 12°C to 18°C ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Average sunshine hours per day: 7 hours oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Average rainfall during observation period: 5 days ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Average wind conditions: light, 2-3 Bft.

 

Gera information:
· approx. 100.000 citizen
· located in the east part of Germany, directly at "Autobahn 4" and "Autobahn 9"
· 250 km south of Berlin (2,5 hours drive from Berlin Airport)
· 350 km east of Frankfurt (3,5 hours drive from Frankfurt Airport)
· 80 km south of Leipzig (45 minutes drive from Leipzig Airport)