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Arco da Calheta

Current conditions

This site is flyable!*

thermalling / soaring
soaring, thermalling
wind direction
NE (58°)
takes wind directions
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
wind speed
11kmh-1 / 6 knots / 3 ms-1 / 7 mph
wind gust
28kmh-1 / 15 knots / 8 ms-1 / 17 mph
clouds
not reported by station
current conditions
not reported by station
last reading
19 minutes ago (from site forecast)

3-day Forecast from Wind Finder

Details

Name
Arco da Calheta
Coordinates
32.7092, -17.1400
Altitude
456m
Star Rating
Towing
No
Certified
No
Description
The best and most beautiful take-off on Madeira concerning XC-flights, altitude gain, Acro, SIV, around 300 days per year good flying conditions
perfect gras ramp,
all pg-flight-records on the south side of Madeira were flown from here,
no high voltage cables, no trees, and wide wind range to take off without obstacles and no cloudbase below, easy toplanding, a dream for pilots!

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Madeira, Portugal, Madeira, Portugal
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