Sites/Mount Roraima
DOSSIER · 885SITE · SOUTH AMERICA
5°08′19″N · 60°45′29″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 4+
SOUTH AMERICA · GUY

Mount Roraima

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,717 M / 8,913 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,717 m
Launch Elev FT8,913 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH4
Best Wind120° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates5.1386° N
 -60.7580° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
7 LAUNCHES · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 6112,744 M

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

Mount Roraima s the highest of the Pacaraima chain of tepuis (table-top mountain) or plateaux in South America. It is located at the junction of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. A characteristic large flat-topped mountain surrounded by cliffs 400–1,000 m (1,300–3,300 ft) high. The highest point of Mount Roraima is located on the southern edge of the cliff at an altitude of 2,810 m (9,220 ft) in Venezuela and another protrusion at an altitude of 2,772 m (9,094 ft) at the junction of the three countries in the north of the plateau is the highest point in Guyana

Has 7 different launch points. The best wind direction is 120.3 @ 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 EnvelopeESE · 120° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · ESE · 120°
Envelope: 120° – 120° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude5.138641
Longitude-60.757979
DMS · N5°08′19″N
DMS · E60°45′29″W
Altitude2,717 m
Altitude FT8,913 ft
UTM20N 748 548 E · 728 252 N

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FILE № 885 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · SOUTH AMERICA · GUY