About this flying site
Decollo Antenne Roncola (ex pedana) - quota 922 - dislivello 592 - ottimo per deltaplano - molto tecnico per parapendio - altre informazioni - http://vololiberobergamo.it/pagine/voli/roncola.html
Roncola paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Roncola.
Altitude881 m
Launch directionsSE, S, SW
Coordinates45.7678, 9.5662
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Roncola is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 881 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in easterly and 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 Roncola
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Roncola doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Roncola San Bernardo (Bergamo) - http://vololiberobergamo.it/pagine/voli/roncola.html
Landing
Palazzago (Bergamo) - http://vololiberobergamo.it/pagine/voli/atterraggio.html
Access and parking
http://vololiberobergamo.it/pagine/menu/mappa.html
Local weather notes
do NOT fly with N, NW, W-Winds; careful with light W-Wind! AVVISO: in tutto il comprensorio di Palazzago è assolutamente sconsigliato volare con venti da NORD, NORD OVEST ed OVEST.
Flight rules
Comportamento in atterraggio a Palazzago - http://vololiberobergamo.it/pagine/archivio/2017/comunicati/04-2017.html - CTR aeroporto Orio al Serio - http://vololiberobergamo.it/images/voli/orio-serio-ctr.jpg - AVVISO: in tutto il…
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Paragliding sites near Roncola
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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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