Piedrahita -Pena Negra
📍 Castille and Leon , Provincia de Avila · Nearest city: Navaescurial (6 km)
13 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1920 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
40.42170, -5.30073Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:45 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1401 m, wind 24 km/h.
base ~1401m · wind 24 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1158 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~1158m · wind 8 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1333 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~1333m · wind 18 km/hComposite 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 | 0.30 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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Takeoff description
* Altitude: 1.909 metres (6204 feet) ASL * Top to bottom height: 900 metres (2925 feet) * Orientation: NW Access Tarmac road linking Piedrahita to the Pena Negra pass.
Rules and notes
Important airspace restrictions after 64km to the east.
Pilot comments
This is the main launch site that is usable on 90 percent of good flyable days. There is a car park, a bar (not is use, and vandalised since 2001) and the take off area is divided into two sections: above and below the road. With nil wind it is generally better to take off below the road as it is steeper and if there is any danger of catabatic wind it affect the upper take off first. With a few km/hr of wind, the top take of is used. There is a fence to the rear, so if there is any chance of you being dragged back on a failed take off, it is best to prepare a little down slope. If you top land, the best area is the flatter area near the windsock on the west side of the upper launch. The whole area is a little rocky, and also there are a number of gorse bushes. We have been clearing the site by hand, improving it as best we can. For 2009 a significant improvement is anticipated with help of the local government and town hall with a budget of 31.000 euros.
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