14th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships 2026

Aalen-Heidenheim/Elchingen, Germany,   1 August 2026 – 14 August 2026

Task 1, Standard, 3 August 2026

Task duration: 1:30:00
Task version: - (v8)
Turnpoint Distance Direction Observation zone
SP4 14.71 km 68.5° Line 20.00 km (Radius 10.00 km)
Hesselberg 49.48 km 39.9° Cylinder R=20.00 km
Eichstaett 53.48 km 113.4° Cylinder R=10.00 km
Aalen-EDPA 63.22 km 261.0° Cylinder R=5.00 km
Total: 129.12 km  /  212.49 km  (166.19 km)

Task notes

RWY in use: RWY09 | GRID: 8:00 - 09:45 | First launch expected: 12:30 CEST
QNH: 1015 hPa | Aalen Elevation: 586 m MSL | Maximum flight altitude: FL95
RADIO: Tow, Approach, Aalen radio: 121.405 | Start line, Competition & Safety: 128.890
START LINE Opens normally 20 minutes after last launch in class | Length: 20km
ENERGY CONTROL - Maximum Start Altitude: 2500 m MSL, Maximum Start Groundspeed: 170 km/h
PRE-START ALTITUDE limit: Not in use today
NO PEV START
FINISH RING 5km, Minimum finish altitude: 1000 m MSL
CONTEST SUNSET: 20:56 CEST
Competition mobile: +49 174 5237 664
Emergency phone number: 112 | Emergency frequency: 121.5
IGC file submission: email to scoring@jwgc2026.org
Outlanding report: lowcrop.aero
RWY for landings: RWY27

Inactive airspaces: LFA 7, PARA Rothenburg odT EDFR 128.360, PARA Dinkelsbuehl EDND 134.535, PARA Unterschuepf EDGU 132.015