About this flying site
Strong thermals
Laderona Piedrafita paragliding site and weather forecast
Spain. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Laderona Piedrafita.
Altitude1,474 m
Launch directionsSW
Coordinates42.9696, -6.2026
AreaSpain
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Laderona Piedrafita is a mountain site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 1,474 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Yes
Can you fly Laderona Piedrafita today?
No-go0/100
Today's best day score for Laderona Piedrafita on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 28 Sep, 15:18 UTC.
These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.
7-day outlook
Day scores for Laderona Piedrafita, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.
- 43/100 No-gotop-to-bottomhigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- 0/100 No-gomedium confidence
Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Cloud | Rain | Temp | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 12 kt | 12 kt | S | 56% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 01:00 | 14 kt | 16 kt | S | 67% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 02:00 | 14 kt | 15 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 03:00 | 15 kt | 16 kt | S | 72% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 04:00 | 14 kt | 18 kt | S | 67% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 05:00 | 15 kt | 19 kt | S | 98% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 06:00 | 18 kt | 20 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 07:00 | 20 kt | 25 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 08:00 | 23 kt | 28 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 09:00 | 25 kt | 31 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 10:00 | 26 kt | 32 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 11:00 | 27 kt | 27 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 12°C | — |
| 12:00 | 27 kt | 32 kt | S | 100% | 0.1 mm | 12°C | — |
| 13:00 | 27 kt | 33 kt | S | 100% | 0.3 mm | 12°C | — |
| 14:00 | 30 kt | 38 kt | S | 100% | 0.1 mm | 13°C | — |
| 15:00 | 30 kt | 37 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 12°C | — |
| 16:00 | 33 kt | 42 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 13°C | — |
| 17:00 | 33 kt | 43 kt | S | 100% | 0.1 mm | 13°C | — |
| 18:00 | 29 kt | 37 kt | S | 100% | 0.2 mm | 12°C | — |
| 19:00 | 31 kt | 36 kt | S | 100% | 0.3 mm | 12°C | — |
| 20:00 | 31 kt | 38 kt | S | 100% | 0.6 mm | 12°C | — |
| 21:00 | 31 kt | 37 kt | S | 100% | 0.3 mm | 12°C | — |
| 22:00 | 25 kt | 34 kt | S | 100% | 0.4 mm | 12°C | — |
| 23:00 | 28 kt | 29 kt | S | 100% | 0.5 mm | 12°C | — |
These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.
When the wind is wrong for Laderona Piedrafita
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Laderona Piedrafita doesn't cover.
Pando Quintanilla de Babianortherly or southerly wind, 5 km away · 1,610 m · N, S launch · thermal, XCSionesnorth-easterly wind, 44 km away · 456 m · N, NE launchCruz de Linareseasterly wind, 37 km away · 845 m · E launchCueto Nidio Villablinosouth-easterly or north-westerly wind, 10 km away · 1,779 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Access walking for 15 min. Follow forestal way from Piedrafita up to the forest.
1,474 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Landing
Many camps base Laderona
1,232 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Access and parking
Runaway AP-66 Leon-Asturias.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Laderona Piedrafita
Pando Quintanilla de Babia5 km away · 1,610 m · N, S launch · thermal, XCLa Mora Quintanilla de Babia7 km away · 1,569 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCHuergas de Babia9 km away · 1,717 m · N launch · thermal, XCCueto Nidio Villablino10 km away · 1,779 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCFerreirua18 km away · 1,584 mPalacios del Sil19 km away · 1,850 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XC
Live wind stations near Laderona Piedrafita
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Webcams near Laderona Piedrafita
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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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