Take-off – Iquique - Palo Buque
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- -20.3833, -70.1536
- Altitude
- 217 m
- Region
- Tarapacá, CL
Take-off description
Takeoff: from the little dune, almost at the level of the sea.
Getting there
From Iquique: go South, then take a little trail on the left. - Tapouillo The site is 15km South of Iquique. - LaurieSummers
Weather
Not much experience there. But what I saw is: Strong wind during the day, decreasing. But you can play for hours... - Tapouillo
Rules / airspace
do not overfly the main road towards the sea (approach corridor for IQQ)
Comments
Amazing soaring site. Play on the sand or go high (about 1000m), until the sunset. Go there in the afternoon, 3/4 hours before the sunset. - Tapouillo Yes this is a great site. It is great for training but also good for more advanced flyers. Beginners can stick to the small dune and more advanced flyers can work back up to the top of the mountain, get high, and head off down the ridge. - LaurieSummers