Azinha

Take-off coordinates: 40.4308°N 7.4557°W

Altitude: 1250m AMSL

Height above valley: 700m

Size of take-off area: 6000m2

Wind direction: mainly South

Access: 11km of Tarmac road from Head Quarters plus 3 km more of dirt road

Average travel time from HQ: 15 to 20 minutes

Wind Flight conditions: Due to the South exposure, with the Sun heating the slope, and the orographic characteristics of the spot, it is possible to fly with any wind direction, if the meteorological wind speed does not exceed 15km/h. If the meteorological wind is also south then it should be limited to 20km/h, with the thermal activity adding up to it, it normally works all day. East wind works until 18h and North and West wind until 15h. Ideal forecast is a light south or westerly wind.

Official landing site coordinates: 40.4037ºN 7.4427ºW

An ample field the valley by the river. Although ample and allowing for the approach to be done from virtually any direction, it has some tall trees delimiting the river. Attention is required to the electric cables that cross de valley.

Registered flights on Leonardo Internantional, Paragliding Forum, from this take-off:

http://www.xcportugal.org/index.php?name=leonardo&op=list_flights&sortOrder=LINEAR_DISTANCE&takeoffID=8833

Flights registered on XContest from this take-off:

https://www.paraglidingforum.com/leonardo/tracks/world/alltimes/brand:all,cat:0,class:all,xctype:all,club:all,pilot:0_0,takeoff:8861&sortOrder=FLIGHT_KM