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Lepanto

17🟢 Flyable today

Costa Rica · Takeoff 516 m

Forecast next days

2026-07-0480

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~615 m, viento 11 km/h, con precipitación 1.2 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 11 km/h
Base: 615 m
CAPE: 2170
LI: -4.1
2026-07-0585

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~261 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 5.6 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 261 m
CAPE: 2580
LI: -4.9
2026-07-0614

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~592 m, viento 9 km/h, con precipitación 4.1 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 9 km/h
Base: 592 m
CAPE: 2760
LI: -5.2
2026-07-0785

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~868 m, viento 9 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 9 km/h
Base: 868 m
CAPE: 3420
LI: -5.5

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Takeoff description

Excellent glider control is required; lots of trees around the launch site; huge trees in the hills below the launch site.

About this site

Lepanto is a paragliding launch site in Costa Rica, near Nandayure. Takeoff elevation is 516 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 17/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: S, SW, W. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.