Sites/Ptari tepui
DOSSIER · 454SITE · SOUTH AMERICA
5°45′50″N · 61°48′33″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 4+
SOUTH AMERICA · BOLIVAR · VEN

Ptari tepui

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,451 M / 8,042 FTTZ America/Caracas

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,451 m
Launch Elev FT8,042 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH4
Best Wind116° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates5.7640° N
 -61.8092° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

CliffGrassy SlopeJungleFoot LaunchTrailHelicopter
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,0042,451 M

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

Ptari-tepui, s a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. Lying near the centre of the Sierra de Lema, it has a maximum elevation of around 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) above sea level. Its mostly bare summit plateau has an area of 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi). Though generally flat, distinctive erosional rock formations are found on the more dissected eastern edge of the summit.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 116.2 @ 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 · 116° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · ESE · 116°
Envelope: 116° – 116° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude5.763990
Longitude-61.809156
DMS · N5°45′50″N
DMS · E61°48′33″W
Altitude2,451 m
Altitude FT8,042 ft
Time ZoneAmerica/Caracas
UTM20N 631 855 E · 653 200 N

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FILE № 454 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · SOUTH AMERICA · VEN