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Take-off – Jardín
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 5.6076, -75.7991
- Altitude
- 2287 m
- Region
- Antioquia, CO
- Landing
- 1.9 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
This flying site has a big field with a nice inclination as a takeoff. This makes it easy to take off for every type of pilot.
Getting there
from Medellin, bus station 'terminal del sur', a few bus compagnies will take you to Jardin in 3 hours.
Weather
flight often under a north component in altitude, but the site is protected
Comments
Thermodynamic conditions. Early afternoon thermal conditions might be strong, specially close to the ground. In the late afternoon, there is often a good upwind which makes it possible to enjoy long soaring flights in a beautiful landscape.