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Thermal fliying and soaring conditions
Pando Quintanilla de Babia paragliding site and weather forecast
Spain. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pando Quintanilla de Babia.
Altitude1,610 m
Launch directionsN, S
Coordinates42.9350, -6.1612
AreaSpain
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Pando Quintanilla de Babia is a mountain site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 1,610 m. It works best in northerly and southerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Yes
Can you fly Pando Quintanilla de Babia today?
No-go0/100
Today's best day score for Pando Quintanilla de Babia 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 Pando Quintanilla de Babia, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.
- 41/100 No-goridgehigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- 43/100 No-gotop-to-bottomhigh confidence
- 48/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium 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 | 14 kt | 20 kt | S | 0% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 01:00 | 16 kt | 20 kt | S | 77% | 0.2 mm | 11°C | — |
| 02:00 | 19 kt | 20 kt | S | 100% | 0.1 mm | 11°C | — |
| 03:00 | 18 kt | 23 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 04:00 | 20 kt | 24 kt | S | 8% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 05:00 | 21 kt | 25 kt | S | 99% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 06:00 | 22 kt | 26 kt | S | 95% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 07:00 | 24 kt | 26 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 08:00 | 26 kt | 30 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 09:00 | 28 kt | 31 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 10:00 | 29 kt | 32 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 10°C | — |
| 11:00 | 31 kt | 33 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 12:00 | 34 kt | 34 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 11°C | — |
| 13:00 | 32 kt | 34 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 12°C | — |
| 14:00 | 31 kt | 34 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 12°C | — |
| 15:00 | 31 kt | 34 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 13°C | — |
| 16:00 | 31 kt | 36 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 17:00 | 29 kt | 36 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 18:00 | 28 kt | 28 kt | S | 100% | 0.0 mm | 14°C | — |
| 19:00 | 28 kt | 28 kt | S | 100% | 0.2 mm | 14°C | — |
| 20:00 | 32 kt | 36 kt | S | 100% | 0.5 mm | 13°C | — |
| 21:00 | 32 kt | 39 kt | S | 100% | 0.3 mm | 12°C | — |
| 22:00 | 33 kt | 39 kt | S | 100% | 0.4 mm | 13°C | — |
| 23:00 | 31 kt | 38 kt | S | 100% | 0.4 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 Pando Quintanilla de Babia
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Pando Quintanilla de Babia doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
El Pando is one little mountain about 200m.
1,610 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Landing
We can land in multiple caps in Babia
1,255 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth
Access and parking
Runaway León-Asturias AP-66. Exit to Villablino, for 30 km.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Pando Quintanilla de Babia
La Mora Quintanilla de Babia4 km away · 1,569 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCLaderona Piedrafita5 km away · 1,474 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCHuergas de Babia5 km away · 1,717 m · N launch · thermal, XCCueto Nidio Villablino12 km away · 1,779 m · N, W, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal, XCFerreirua18 km away · 1,584 mTrobaniello21 km away · 1,550 m
Live wind stations near Pando Quintanilla de Babia
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Webcams near Pando Quintanilla de Babia
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