This large official landing field lies on the plateau between the village of Brigels and an oblong turquoise lake about \u00bdkm to the east, a striking landmark which can be seen from the air from a considerable distance, facilitating easy identification.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Approaching Brigels from the west<\/p><\/div>\n
As shown on the image below, it lies just within the circle of 2.5km radius around the Heliport in which increased caution is recommended, but outside the red zone in which paragliders and hang gliders are forbidden to fly at less than 1350m ASL.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Position of Brigels LZ in relation to Tavanasa Heliport airspace<\/p><\/div>\n
As Brigels is over 400m above the valley floor, the usual easterly valley breeze is likely to exert only a mild influence here, and may well be overridden by larger-scale effects.\u00a0 These may be positive, often a southwesterly meteo flow which has been helping your progress throughout your flight, or negative, such as the breakthrough of a north wind (especially in Bise<\/a> conditions).\u00a0 However, the field is large and flat, without significant surrounding obstructions, and the chance of strong winds here on a flyable day is low.\u00a0 The published GPS coordinates suggest that one is supposed to land in the south-east corner of the field, but I would prioritise avoiding any long grass.<\/p>\n Brigels LZ viewed from the north<\/p><\/div>\n After packing up, you will need to walk into the village to catch a bus to get down to Tavanasa station in the valley below, or try hitching \u2013 Brigels is relatively popular with tourists in summer.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Coordinates: 46\u00b046\u201914\u2033N \u00a0 9\u00b004\u201900\u2033E\u00a0\u00a0 1260m ASL I hesitate to include a page on the Brigels landing field, because I have never used it, although I have flown over the area dozens of times.\u00a0 It is located 83 km from Fiesch, … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/flyfiesch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Brigels-LZ-from-W-1947.jpg\")
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