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Rainbow Valley - South Bullard

3🟢 Flyable today

USA · Takeoff 300 m

Forecast next days

2026-07-1485

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~3086 m, viento 18 km/h.

Wind max: 18 km/h
Base: 3086 m
CAPE: 620
LI: -3.8
2026-07-1595

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~3228 m, viento 15 km/h.

Wind max: 15 km/h
Base: 3228 m
CAPE: 390
LI: -3.4
2026-07-1695

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~2007 m, viento 14 km/h.

Wind max: 14 km/h
Base: 2007 m
CAPE: 170
LI: -2.0
2026-07-1785

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1519 m, viento 19 km/h.

Wind max: 19 km/h
Base: 1519 m
CAPE: 470
LI: -2.2

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Takeoff description

Four launch sites allow always towing into wind, regardless of what the current wind direction is. This means that the site is flyable year-round, as long as it's not too windy, or raining (which it rarely does in Arizona) If you come fly with the Arizona Tow Group, then winch fees will be $40 per day, tow count unlimited.

About this site

Rainbow Valley - South Bullard is a paragliding launch site in USA, near Goodyear. Takeoff elevation is 300 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 3/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: N, NE, NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.