Sites/Serra de Agua
DOSSIER · 479SITE · EUROPE
32°44′41″N · 17°02′54″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 3+
EUROPE · MADERIRA · PRT

Serra de Agua

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,584 M / 5,195 FTTZ Europe/Lisbon

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,584 m
Launch Elev FT5,195 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind160° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates32.7447° N
 -17.0483° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

AlpineGrassy SlopeFoot LaunchRoad Access
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 951,584 M

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

Serra de Água (Portuguese meaning literally mountain range of water) is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Brava on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 1,049,[1] in an area of 24.16 km².

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 159.9 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

Island weather, but this is a big mountain that will generate thermals and/or ridge lift

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSSE · 160° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · SSE · 160°
Envelope: 160° – 160° (±0°)

Island weather, but this is a big mountain that will generate thermals and/or ridge lift

Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Serra de Agua. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Madeira Arpt, MD, PT

13:43 UTC

26 km from site

Wind

N 360°

10 G20 kt

Ceiling

SCT 0 ft

6+ sm vis

N 360° · 10 G20 kt · 13:43 UTC

Monte do Pinaculo LaunchOver the back (160°)

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Jan 21

Weather at , 26 km from Serra de Agua. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude32.744650
Longitude-17.048307
DMS · N32°44′41″N
DMS · E17°02′54″W
Altitude1,584 m
Altitude FT5,195 ft
Time ZoneEurope/Lisbon
UTM28S 308 089 E · 6 282 481 N

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FILE № 479 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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