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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Calanda.
Site briefing
Calanda is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,415 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
for flights to Chur you have to check, if LS D-15 is active!! (> see rules)
...where ever you want...
use LZs in Chur: - 'Rossboden': ATTN: LS D-15: GND-1850m (when active) > see rules - 'Obere Au': outside LS D-15 (but watch the way you approach the LZ if D-area is active)! - 'Spitäler': watch out for helicopter traffic to/ from hospitals; windsock ontop of hospital
overnight stay at SAC hut 'Calanda': https://www.calandahuette.ch/
Föhn!!! > Föhndiagramm: https://wetterring.li/profiwetter/foehndiagramm-fl-ost-ch Summer: Chur is often VERY windy! >> Wind in Chur: https://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/service-und-publikationen/applikationen/messwerte-und-messnetze.html > change to 'Wind' and zoom-in
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
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