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Aguda

W to NW facing ridge site · 57 m takeoff

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Overview

Aguda is a hill site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 57 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Aguda 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

  • CAT Cascais Airport16 km
  • LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport29 km
  • PRM Portimão Airport204 km

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

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Aguda.

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Flying nearby

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

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

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