About this flying site
More info on http://www.rnvl.ch Club Rochers de Naye Vol libre
Sonchaux (Villeneuve) paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Sonchaux (Villeneuve).
Altitude1,404 m
Launch directionsN, SW, W, NW
Coordinates46.4173, 6.9522
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Sonchaux (Villeneuve) is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,404 m. It works best in northerly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Sonchaux (Villeneuve)
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Sonchaux (Villeneuve) doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Take-off
Sonchaux, Rochers de Naye, Jaman
Landing
Villeneuve > http://www.rnvl.ch/sites-de-vol/atterrissage-de-villeneuve-noville
Access and parking
car from Villeneuve
Flight rules
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/
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Sonchaux (Villeneuve)
Rochers de Naye Antenne3 km away · 2,040 m · NE, E, SE, S launchDent de Jaman (Rochers de Naye)3 km away · 1,738 m · SW, W, NW launchLally8 km away · 1,236 m · SE, S, SW launchBerneuse-20208 km away · 2,020 m · E, S, W launch · thermalPleiades8 km away · 1,312 m · W launch · thermall'Aiguille12 km away · 1,712 m · SE, S, SW launch
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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