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Albania

A short overview: how flying works here, where the sites are, and where to find more. Check with the national body or a local club or school before flying.

Overview

How flying works here

National body: Albanian Aeronautics Federation (FSHAIR) (opens in a new tab)

Visiting pilots

  • On request, Albania's Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) can validate a foreign paragliding or hang gliding licence for up to one year.

A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with Albanian Aeronautics Federation (FSHAIR) before you fly. Summary checked 13 Oct 2026.

Albanian Aeronautics Federation (FSHAIR): current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)

Learning to fly

  • Training must be at an AAC-approved training organisation, and student pilots must be at least 15 before their first flight.
  • You must be at least 16 to sit the licence exam, and the AAC runs the theory exam.
  • Licence applicants need at least 10 hours as a student, including 60 flights over five minutes and five flights of at least an hour.

Checked 13 Oct 2026 against official sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab) · source 3 (opens in a new tab) · source 4 (opens in a new tab)

Visiting Albania: help on the ground and flying tours

Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.

Sites

Sites listed by ParaglidingEarth's contributors. Ask a local club or school about each one before flying there.

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Community site data: © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0 / ODbL 1.0) · checked 13 Oct 2026