Take-off – Yelapa Tapita
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 20.4842, -105.4450
- Altitude
- 191 m
- Region
- Jalisco, MX
- Landing
- 0.5 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Carpeted launch with shade shelter, thorny brush surrounding carpeted area is unforgiving of aborted launches or errant launches.
Getting there
Arrive in Yelapa by water taxi from Puerto Vallarta. Walk up dirt trail from town to launch in about 20 minutes. No cars in Yelapa.
Weather
Dependent upon sea breeze for flying. Thermals are generally light but can also be turbulent at moments.
Rules / airspace
$5 US per day to fly; $50 seasonal membership paid to local gringo pilot. No local radio frequency established.
Comments
An ideal car-free paragliding destination. Winds are usually light and cross in morning and straighten out before noon. Stronger winds in afternoon enable ridge soaring. A fairly mellow and straightforward flying site.