North Macedonia
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: Vozduhoplovna federacija na Makedonija (Aeronautical Federation of North Macedonia) (opens in a new tab)
Visiting pilots
- A valid free-flight licence from a foreign aviation authority or other authorised body lets you fly without a local licence.
- Pilots must notify air traffic control before take-off and close the flight after landing.
A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with Vozduhoplovna federacija na Makedonija (Aeronautical Federation of North Macedonia) before you fly. Summary checked 13 Oct 2026.
Vozduhoplovna federacija na Makedonija (Aeronautical Federation of North Macedonia): current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)Learning to fly
- Tandem passengers must be adults who give written consent; children aged 10 or more may fly with written consent and a parent at take-off.
Where to find more
Checked 13 Oct 2026 against official sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab)
Visiting North Macedonia: 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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Ajvatovci · NNE–SSE
Published range: NNE–SSE · 306 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Bogoslovec · NNW–ENE
Published range: NNW–ENE · Also possible: SSE–NNW · 702 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Cegrane · WNW–NNW
Published range: WNW–NNW · Also possible: WSW–WNW, NNW–NNE · 1017 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
Chuka · SSW–NNW
Published range: SSW–NNW · Also possible: SSE–SSW · 1825 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
Krusevo · NNE–SSE, SSW–WNW
Published range: NNE–SSE, SSW–WNW · Also possible: WNW–NNW · 1411 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Mavrovo · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–ESE · 1709 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Ohrid · SSW–NNW
Published range: SSW–NNW · 1578 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Popova Shapka · NNE–SSE
Published range: NNE–SSE · 1598 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Ribnik · NNW–WNW
Published range: NNW–WNW · 768 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Skopje - Vodno · WNW–NNE
Published range: WNW–NNE · Also possible: NNE–ENE · 1038 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Skopska Crna Gora · SSE–WNW
Published range: SSE–WNW · 1125 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Sliva · SSW–WNW
Published range: SSW–WNW · 1193 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Full details on ParaglidingEarth (opens in a new tab) · Landing on a map (opens in a new tab)
Struga · ENE–ESE
Published range: ENE–ESE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, ESE–SSE · 1581 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
Community site data: © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0 / ODbL 1.0) · checked 13 Oct 2026