Ponta do Pargo Casa de Cha
📍 Madeira , Calheta · Nearest city: Faja da Ovelha (4 km)
19 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 252 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
32.80820, -17.25580Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~619 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~619m · wind 18 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~624 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~624m · wind 19 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~243 m, wind 21 km/h, precipitation 1.4 mm.
base ~243m · wind 21 km/h · precip 1.4mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.64 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
near the lighthouse of Ponta do Pargo, just beside the Bar/Restaurant Casa de Cha, nice gras fields on top of the cliff
Pilot comments
only for very good and experienced pilots
Nearby sites
Ponta do Pargo Capela (3) · Faja da Ovelha (26) · Raposeira (23) · Prazeres (17) · Fanal (5) · Pico Gordo (25)