Pachavita

Pachavita is a thermal, soaring, cross-country, hike and winch-launch site at 2,047 m in Boyacá, Colombia, flying with wind from the northeast through east to southeast. Take-off is reasonably spacious and clean, often needing little or no preparation before flying. Thermal focal points appear regularly here, giving pilots real potential for cross-country flights when the day develops well. Standard Colombian aviation rules under FEDEAEREOS apply, as they do at any Colombian flying site. Landing is also reasonably spacious and clean, sitting near the river, and likewise usually needs little preparation. With an easy, ready-to-fly launch and genuine thermal and XC potential, Pachavita is a straightforward site for pilots working the Boyacá region.

Launch & conditions

Take-off is reasonably spacious and clean, often needing little or no preparation. Thermal focal points appear regularly, giving real potential for cross-country flights.

Getting there & local rules

Landing is reasonably spacious and clean, near the river, and usually needs little preparation.

Local rules & hazards

Standard Colombian aviation rules under FEDEAEREOS apply here, as at any flying site in the country.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Pachavita, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Pachavita with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.