Take-off – Cenes de la Vega (Granada)
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 37.1427, -3.5193
- Altitude
- 1270 m
- Region
- Granada, ES
- Landing
- 1.9 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Large and easy for all kind of pilots Orientation from SW to NW. Top-landing possible
Getting there
LANDING: Follow road to 'Sierra Nevada' at the end of the tunnel turn rght (do NOT go left to 'Cenes de la Vega'!),then it's the first exit (again 'Cenes de la Vega'), after having undercrossed the highwaybridge your there: you can't miss it! TAKE OFF: Follow the road to 'Sierra Nevada', the turn right for ' el Purche'; follow this road after the restaurant of el Purche until the first track on the right side. You will need a permit to drive "Via Pecuaria". If you don't have a permit please park the car on the side and walk up the ridge to the take off.
Weather
Don't fly with N wind, very turbulent!
Rules / airspace
https://youtu.be/yErHvVT9WMg?si=p2gu835wbZLJC1pC This video shows the airspace in the region of Almunecar/ Granada
Comments
start of a lot of XC flights, from March to November strong thermals at mid-day to 1700. sometimes it'ts posible to fly over 4000 m...at 19:00!!! meeting point at the landing field 1600/1700 (summer) 1300/1500 (winter)