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Arco da Calheta
Calheta · Madeira · Portugal
Coastal ridge
S
SW
SE
Best season: September – June
- Take-off altitude
- 600 m
- Landing altitude
- 10 m
- Usable vertical drop
- 590 m
- Suitable wind directions
- S / SW / SE
- Recommended level
- Intermediate
- School
- Yes
- Club
- Clube de Voo Livre da Madeira
About the site
Coastal flight over the south slope of Madeira, with a beach landing and mild conditions almost all year round. Heavily used for tandem flights and aerial tourism.
Directions and access
Take-off on the slope above Arco da Calheta; landing on the beach or the fields by the sea.
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Safety
Farmland at the landing — only use authorised areas.
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Location
Calheta · Madeira · Portugal
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32.71670, -17.08330
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