South America · Libertad Region, PER

Chagul Airport

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Chagual Airport (ICAO: SPGL) is an airport serving the town of Chagual (es) in the La Libertad Region of Peru. The runway is in a deep canyon, on the banks of the Marañón River. The runway length of 1,205 metres (3,953 ft) includes a 300 metres (980 ft) displaced threshold on the northwestern end. There is mountainous terrain in all quadrants.

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,288 m / 7,506 ftHdg: 48° NESurface: SHORT GRASS

A generic hang glider launch

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

Airport LZ

Alt: 1,223 m / 4,013 ftHdg: 129° SE

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 47.7 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
-7.800965
Longitude
-77.671800
Altitude
2,288 m / 7,506 ft

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
NE (48°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt

Chase the Wind

Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.

Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.