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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Locarno- Cardada - Cimetta -1570.
Site briefing
Locarno- Cardada - Cimetta -1570 is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,619 m and its mapped launch aspects are S, SW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
excellent flying site! >> respect TMA-rules!!!
landing in the southerly part of the disused AD is preferable! (strong thermal releases in mid/ northern part of old rwy.) No windsock; wind normally from SW. ATTN: this LZ lies below TMA2 of LSZL and can legally only be reached when flying BELOW 500m!! (>> see 'rules'). Violators will be prosecuted/ fined (> 300CHF)!
Gondola from 'Cardada' (http://www.cardada.ch/orari_e.htm)
Nordföhn!! Weather info: - Wind etc: http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/wetter/messwerte/messwerte-an-stationen.html >> zoom in for winds on Cimetta etc - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html - more wind/ wx infos for this region: http://cvlt.ch/vento-included/
ATTENTION: TMA of aerodrome 'Locarno/ Magadino' !!! Activation status can be checked on +41 (0)91 816 17 44 >> check airspace map: https://map.geo.admin.ch/?Y=702275&X=114985&zoom=4&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.bazl.segelflugkarte&lang=de&topic=ech&crosshair=marker DABS (active danger areas, TMAs etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
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