Snowkite spot · Czech Republic
Brno - Medlánky
Riders have kited it in SW, W, NW.
- Works in
- SW, W, NW
- Nearest airport
- BRQBrno-Tuřany Airport, 14 km
Forecast and webcams
Before you go
Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.
Webcams nearby
Live images from cameras within 25 km of the spot. Click to open the camera on Windy.com.
Webcams: Windy.com
Under the snow
Surface and skis
The ground is a field, stubble or ploughed land, so it needs more snow.
Riders say:
- The western part of the field is usually plowed
- Best area and wind at the northern part of the runway, as the western part of the field is often plowed
Rule of thumb: the smoother the ground, the less snow you need. On a mown meadow riders usually start from about 20 to 30 cm; on stubble, ploughed fields or dwarf pine you need much more.
Bring rock skis
For your first sessions, early in the season and anywhere the snow is thin, use old skis (“rock skis”) or an old snowboard. A stone hidden just under the snow can cut the base of new skis on the very first run.
Tips for this spot
- On hills the wind is stronger and gustier than the forecast says. Behind a forest it breaks and swirls, so launch well away from trees.
- Wind and frost add up: at −5 °C and 20 knots (10 m/s) it feels like about −14 °C. Goggles, a balaclava and spare gloves.
- Frozen snow is hard: a helmet and back protector are worth it even on a flat plateau.
The spot on video
Brno - Medlánky on video
Riders' footage from YouTube. It only loads when you click.
On site
Wind and riding area
bestworksno reports
Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.
riding areaPparking
From riders
What you need to know
Watch out for
- The western part of the field is usually plowedcommunity map
- Runway edge markers have sharp edgescommunity map
Where to launch
- Best area and wind are on the northern part of the runway; you can ride along the entire length of the airfieldcommunity map
Parking
- Car park about 350 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap
Getting there
- Easily accessible areacommunity map
Conditions
- The western part of the field is usually plowedcommunity map
Riders' tips
- Best area and wind at the northern part of the runway, as the western part of the field is often plowedcommunity map
In riders' own words
- „Nejlepsi vitr Z, SZ, JZ“
- „Velka plocha, lehce dostupna.“
- „nejlepsi misto a vitr je na severni casti runwaye. Kajtovat se da po cele delce letistni plochy“
- „OpenStreetMap way/72474539“
- „OpenStreetMap way/1364049041“
- „bacha na signalizacni cedule na okraji runwaye, maji ostre hrany.“
- „Zapadni cast pole byva vetsinou zorana“
- „Zapadni cast pole byva vetsinou zorana proto nejlepsi misto a vitr je na severni casti runwaye.“
Photos from the area
Beren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wind by month
When it blows
Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.
windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s
Values by month
| January | 9.2 knots · 4.7 m/s |
|---|---|
| February | 9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s |
| March | 9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s |
| April | 8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s |
| May | 8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s |
| June | 7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s |
| July | 7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s |
| August | 6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s |
| September | 7.6 knots · 3.9 m/s |
| October | 7.8 knots · 4.0 m/s |
| November | 8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s |
| December | 8.6 knots · 4.4 m/s |
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Sources: Community kite spot map at kiteboarding.cz. Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.
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