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Castanheira

Site · 1,258 m takeoff

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Site guide

Castanheira is a flying site in Portugal with a recorded launch elevation of 1,258 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.

Takeoff

  • Take-off1,258 m · Source: ParaglidingEarth

1,258 m · 41.7948, -7.8185 · Directions

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Castanheira 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

  • VRL Vila Real Airport58 km
  • VGO Vigo Airport83 km
  • BGC Bragança Airport92 km

Public transport directions from Vila Real Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Vila Real Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Castanheira; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Pilot notes

This week

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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.

Around here

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