Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~624 m, viento 7 km/h.
Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 624 m
CAPE: 720
LI: -1.1
Arco da Calheta
24🟢 Flyable todayPortugal · Takeoff 439 m
Forecast next days
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~519 m, viento 9 km/h.
Wind max: 9 km/h
Base: 519 m
CAPE: 490
LI: -1.8
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~742 m, viento 4 km/h.
Wind max: 4 km/h
Base: 742 m
CAPE: 0
LI: -1.0
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~781 m, viento 7 km/h.
Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 781 m
CAPE: 10
LI: 0.9
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Takeoff 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!
About this site
Arco da Calheta is a paragliding launch site in Portugal, near Arco da Calheta. Takeoff elevation is 439 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 24/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: N, NE, S, SW, W. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.