Is the status on this site an official launch decision?
No. It is a model assessment to help you plan. On the day, the official decision is made by the Fethiye Slot Service Centre (SHM) and the launch marshal.
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Frequently asked questions
The questions asked most about Babadağ Weather. Answers are generated from the site's current thresholds; the official decision rests with the Fethiye Slot Service Centre and the launch marshal.
Is this weather for the town of Babadağ in Denizli?
No. Babadağ here is the 1,969 m mountain above Ölüdeniz in Fethiye (Muğla), not the town of Babadağ in Denizli Province.
Which launches are there and in which wind do they open?
Five launches are tracked: 1965 Kuzey (345°–75°), 1900 Patara (145°–230°), 1800 (10°–70°), 1700 Güney (235°–285°), 1200 (170°–300°). Being inside the wind sector alone does not mean suitable; speed, gusts, cloud base and rain are assessed too.
At what wind speed does a launch close?
With this site's default thresholds, mean wind at launch level is Risky at 20 km/h and Closed at 30 km/h; the gust spread is checked per launch. The Slot wind rule is also per launch: a launch whose wind reaches 25 km/h shows single flights closed, and at 30 km/h all flights closed. These are this site's operating thresholds, not universal limits.
Can you land at Ölüdeniz in a land breeze?
At the Ölüdeniz landing area, a land breeze (320°–120°) is within limits up to a mean of 15 km/h and an onshore wind up to 30 km/h (inclusive); above that landing shows Closed. Gusts are assessed separately: 10 km/h is Risky and a measured 15 km/h is Closed in a land breeze; 20 / 30 km/h onshore.
What does "Confirm on site" mean?
The forecast is uncertain for that hour: terrain can turn the wind, the models disagree, or the wind is light and changing. Ask the field team and watch the windsock before you take off.
Why can one launch be closed while others are open?
Each launch has its own wind sector, altitude and wind. Low cloud, a different wind direction or that launch's wind exceeding the Slot rule can close one while another stays open.
Is there a live wind station at the launches?
Not on this site at the moment. When slot staff enter a wind observation from a launch, it is shown with its time for 60 minutes. Every other value is a model forecast and is labelled as such.
How often is the data updated?
The assessment refreshes every few minutes; the live summary on the pages is refreshed on the server every 5 minutes and printed with its data time. Data older than 20 minutes is marked as not current.
Can I reuse the data?
Hourly status decisions are published as an open dataset under CC BY 4.0; attribution: Babadağ Weather (www.babadagteleferik.com). Numeric weather values are not published.
Is there an app?
Yes. Babadağ Weather is a free iPhone and iPad app on the App Store and uses the same launch decisions as the web.
Related pages
About and method · Dataset (CC BY 4.0) · Launches and wind sectors · Land breeze and landing safety
Page text last updated: . This page is informational. The flight decision is made on site by the pilot, the launch marshal and the Fethiye Slot Service Centre. Fethiye Slot Service Centre (SHM) ↗