Sites/Aprica
DOSSIER · 772SITE · EUROPE
46°07′30″N · 10°10′08″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 3+
EUROPE · LOMBARDY · ITA

Aprica

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,236 M / 7,337 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,236 m
Launch Elev FT7,337 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind294° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates46.1250° N
 10.1688° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,1772,236 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Aprica is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located on the eponymous pass, the most favorable one connecting Valtellina to Val Camonica.

Its main source of income is tourism, using the areas geography to offer skiing (winter) and mountain biking (summer) opportunities.

Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 293.8 @ 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeWNW · 294° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WNW · 294°
Envelope: 294° – 294° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude46.124994
Longitude10.168770
DMS · N46°07′30″N
DMS · E10°10′08″E
Altitude2,236 m
Altitude FT7,337 ft
UTM32T 590 296 E · 5 398 687 N

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FILE № 772 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · EUROPE · ITA