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Ponzos

W to NW facing ridge site · 279 m takeoff · 261 m height gain

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Site guide

Ponzos is a hill site in Spain with a recorded launch elevation of 279 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Takeoff

  • Take-offDespegue de Ponzos279 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

279 m · 43.5511, -8.2541 · Directions

Landing

  • landingEn la duna o Mina. con un Aladelta, se puede aterrizar en la playa o algo mas atrás en las dunas. fácil, no debería tener mucha complicación, las dunas si son irregulares y hay algo de vegetación, pero no hay arboles ni tendidos eléctricos.18 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

18 m · 1 km away · glide 1:3.8

Getting to takeoff

  • El primer tramo al despegue de arriba en ponzos, es de asfalto pasando a ser de gravilla y tierra. Con precaución sube cualquier turismo. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local weather notes

  • Se vuela con viento meteo de componente Nw flojo. se suele formar una calle de nubes en cabo prior que te permite hacer un pequeño cross hacia el cabo. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Ponzos are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LCG A Coruña Airport29 km
  • SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport74 km
  • VGO Vigo Airport150 km

Nearest towns

  • Narón8 km
  • Ferrol8 km
  • Mugardos10 km

Public transport directions from A Coruña Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from A Coruña Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Ponzos; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Pilot notes

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This week

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  4. 43SE 2–3 km/h11–13 h
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Today at Ponzos: No-go, 0/100 on our 0–100 flying scale.

Hour by hour, live wind and stations on the map

Today hour by hour
Hour by hour for Ponzos on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in km/h, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; night hours are not scored.
TimeWindGustsDirectionCloudRainTempScore
00:0041 km/h23 km/hS74%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
01:0045 km/h16 km/hS100%0.0 mm17°CNot scored
02:0051 km/h17 km/hS100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
03:0058 km/h24 km/hS100%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
04:0059 km/h27 km/hS88%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
05:0061 km/h29 km/hS64%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
06:0069 km/h34 km/hS100%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
07:0073 km/h38 km/hS100%0.0 mm19°CNot scored
08:0075 km/h37 km/hS100%0.3 mm19°CNot scored
09:0076 km/h51 km/hS100%0.5 mm19°CNot scored
10:0079 km/h53 km/hS100%0.8 mm19°CNot scored
11:0092 km/h74 km/hS100%1.2 mm19°CNot scored
12:0088 km/h72 km/hS100%0.5 mm20°CNot scored
13:0087 km/h70 km/hS100%1.5 mm20°CNot scored
14:0092 km/h75 km/hS100%0.4 mm21°CNot scored
15:0096 km/h81 km/hS100%0.0 mm21°CNot scored
16:0098 km/h87 km/hS100%0.4 mm21°CNot scored
17:0085 km/h84 km/hS100%1.9 mm20°CNot scored
18:0089 km/h74 km/hS100%1.1 mm19°CNot scored
19:0076 km/h68 km/hSW100%1.1 mm19°CNot scored
20:0059 km/h61 km/hSW100%0.3 mm18°CNot scored
21:0058 km/h46 km/hSW86%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
22:0056 km/h44 km/hSW82%0.0 mm18°CNot scored
23:0058 km/h40 km/hSW49%0.0 mm17°CNot scored

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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