| Site Status: | Open |
| Site Name: | Tea House |
| Location: | Lawrencetown |
| Province: | Nova Scotia |
| Suitable for Hang Gliding: | No |
| Suitable for Paragliding: | Yes |
| Regulating Body: | HPAAC |
| Site Regulation: | Informal. HPAC Insurance and Local Club Waiver required. |
| HPAC Rating: | Novice |
| Type of Site: | Coastal |
| Type of Flying: | Ridge |
| XC Potential: | No |
| Description of Site: | The Tea House site is located close to Halifax and often provides flyable conditions for ridge soaring. The area is a popular destination for people to walk, surf and swim, so flights often attract attention and interest in the sport. |
| Direction of Launch: | SSW |
| Launch Elevation: | ~50′ asl |
| Launch GPS Location: | 44.63772, -63.31523 |
| Launch Description: | Large open area immediately north of the Tea House allows for multiple wings and ground handling. |
| Launch Site Rating: | Novice |
| Transportation: | Short walk from the parking lot. |
| Specific Hazards: | Power lines are located behind the launch closer to the road.
Beware of tide levels as high tide reduces beach landing, and rocky beach has large cobbles. |
| Tips and Hints: | Ridge is often flyable with +20 km. Watch potential rotor from trees on northern edge of ridge. Western end of ridge fades in height. |
| Landing Zone Elevation: | Top land or beach 0′ asl |
| Landing Zone GPS: | |
| LZ Description: | Top landing from either side of launch. Watch potential rotor far back, and power lines near road. Alternate landing option when wind is strong is on the grassy slope in front of launch, towards the bottom of the slope where the wind is lighter. |
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| Site Fee: | |
| Local Contact 1: | Tim Parker Tel. 902-219-4084 |
| Local Contact 2: | PG: Michael Fuller.Tel. 902-254-2972 or 254-3788 |
| Seasonal Flying Potential: | 0=None, 1=Rare, 2=Low, 3=Good, 4=Excellent |
| Spring: | 2 |
| Summer: | 3 |
| Fall: | 4 |
| Winter: | 2 |
| Recommended Ratings | |
| Mild Conditions: | Beginner (with Instructor) |
| Moderate Conditions: | Novice |
| Strong Conditions: | Novice |
| Special Skills Required: | |
| Other Notes: | |
| Radio Frequency: | HPAAC: 173.640 Mhz |
| Reviewed: | April 25, 2017 |