Alcudia

Alcudia's launch sits at 227 m near Sant Marti, on the island of Mallorca, Spain, facing east-northeast out towards the sea. The flying here works on the meeting of two forces: thermals rising off the land and the sea breeze pushing in from the water, so the best moments come when those two line up rather than at any fixed hour. Wind here runs from the northeast through east, in line with that sea-facing orientation. Most flights land back near takeoff, but on a day when the thermal and sea-breeze confluence is working well, pilots can push downwind and turn it into a cross-country attempt instead of a short local flight. It's a site that rewards patience and reading the day rather than launching the moment you arrive, since the good window is really about waiting for that confluence to set up.

Launch & conditions

Launch faces east-northeast toward the sea, right at Sant Marti; the best conditions come when thermals off the land meet the incoming sea breeze.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Alcudia, 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 Alcudia with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.