Kites of different sizes and winds at different heights

Kites of different sizes are meant for different kind of wind conditions. One may have the misconception that huge kites need strong wind to fly, it is really the opposite.
Because of its huge surface to catch the wind, bigger kites are easier to fly when the wind is not so strong. That being said, some kites are huge in size, but you really have to look at the amount of surface that can physically catch the wind, if the kite consists mainly of " holes" and very little actual surface, more wind may be needed that what it seems to get the kite into the sky.

This scenario may be familiar to you: " You just arrived at the kiting site, seeing so many kites flying in the sky, you cannot wait to launch your beloved kite to join them. But no matter how hard you try, you cannot seem to fly it more than a few metres above the ground, and it keeps coming back down. You start to feel lousy about not able to launch your kite successfully, and start wondering how did the other kites manage to get airborne nicely."  Well, the answer is very simple actually, you probably arrive at the wrong time. While the winds higher up may be strong enough to keep the kites in the air, the wind near the ground may not be so. Generally, the greater the height, the stronger the wind. ( Just for a comparison, winds of speed up to 300km/h can be found at a height of 39 000 feet around different parts of the world, this is what is known as jet streams ) So there are several options to counter this "low wind" situation. The first and easiest option will be to wait for a sudden gust of wind. The second option will be to ask your friend to hold and release the kite, while you run upwind ( against the wind direction ) to try and get the kite to the minimum height that the wind is strong enough to keep your kite airborne. The third option, which may not be available all the time, is to find yourself an elevated ground, such as a high slope or a small hill, and launch your kite from there.