Economy Mountain
Paragliding site · Canada
- Launch altitude
- 219 m
- Level
- Intermediate+
- Best season
- —
- Landing
- —
Works on E · SE
Where it is
Economy Mountain is an east-facing thermal and soaring site in Nova Scotia with real potential on the right day — on light, clear mornings with a very light westerly flow, convergence often kicks in by mid-morning. Launch is a reasonably wide 60-foot slope that runs back over 100 feet, but the front drops away quickly, which makes a clean run-off tricky if you hesitate. Landing is where this site asks the most of a pilot: the small paraglider bailout zone right in front of launch sits on a slight downhill, and the main landing field, while an easy straight glide for a modern paraglider from launch height, still calls for good judgment and solid landing skills — this isn't a site to fly on autopilot. Hang gliders can't use the bailout option and must land beyond the road instead. Watch for power lines in the landing area, and stay well clear of one landowner's field near the site, which is off-limits except in a genuine emergency.
Launch & conditions
Launch is about 60 feet wide and runs back over 100 feet, but the front drops away quickly, so a hesitant run-off is difficult. It's a walk-up from the east side.
Getting there & local rules
Reach launch on foot from the east side of the mountain. The small paraglider bailout LZ sits directly in front of launch on a slight downhill and isn't usable by hang gliders, which must land beyond the road in the field bordered in green instead. The main landing field is an easy straight glide for a modern paraglider from launch height, but check it isn't in crop before committing — there are alternatives nearby if it is.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Economy Mountain, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Economy Mountain with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Economy Mountain offered a flyable window on 40 of 365 days (11%) over the last 12 months. Best month: April (30%).
| January10%3/31 | February4%1/28 | March16%5/31 | April30%9/30 | May16%5/31 | June10%3/30 |
| July10%3/31 | August10%3/31 | September0%0/30 | October13%4/31 | November7%2/30 | December6%2/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Economy Mountain.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
11% of days flyable
40 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Apr · 30%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.