Mexico
A short overview: how flying works here, where the sites are, and where to find more. Check with the national body or a local club or school before flying.
Overview
How flying works here
Visiting pilots
- The IPPI card is accepted in Mexico.
- No insurance is legally required; the national association recommends medical insurance.
A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with the national body of the country you're visiting. Summary checked 16 Oct 2026.
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Checked 16 Oct 2026 against official sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab)
Visiting Mexico: help on the ground and flying tours
Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.
Map
Sites listed by ParaglidingEarth's contributors. Ask a local club or school about each one before flying there.
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Sites
Alto Lucero · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · Also possible: ESE–SSE, NNW–NNE · 1060 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
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Antenas de Vizcaya · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–ESE, NNW–NNE · 1348 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Atotonilco · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: SSE–SSW · 2091 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Boca Paila Dune · ENE–SSE
Published range: ENE–SSE · 1 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Cañada de Moreno
2144 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
Cantamar · WSW–NNW
Published range: WSW–NNW · 43 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding
cantil de las aguilas · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: SSE–SSW, WSW–WNW · 2603 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Cerro Pelon Alternate el Peñon
1697 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Chalchihuapan - Puebla · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE, WSW–WNW · 2336 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Chupaderos · WSW–WNW
Published range: WSW–WNW · Also possible: SSW–WSW, WNW–NNW · 2123 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Coetzala · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–ESE, NNW–NNE · 1300 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Concha Chinas · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: ESE–SSW · 131 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Cuervitos · WNW–NNW
Published range: WNW–NNW · Also possible: WSW–WNW · 229 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Cuervos
Also possible: WSW–NNW · 291 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Despegue Bistro · ESE–SSW
Published range: ESE–SSW · Also possible: ENE–ESE, SSW–WSW · 2412 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Doña Juana · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–SSE, NNW–NNE · 2357 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
El Cubilete · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: SSE–SSW, WSW–WNW · 2341 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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El Mirador · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · Also possible: WNW–NNE · 1014 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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El Picacho - Malinalco · ESE–SSW
Published range: ESE–SSW · Also possible: ENE–ESE, SSW–WSW · 2451 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
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El Piedrero SLP · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · Also possible: ESE–SSE · 2081 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
El Salto · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · 2043 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
El Toro Bull Hill · SSE–WNW
Published range: SSE–WNW · 800 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
El Wejo · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: SSE–SSW, WSW–WNW · 2357 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Escalera · SSE–SSW
Published range: SSE–SSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE · 2245 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding
Fly In Chiapas Despegue
1037 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
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Fortin de las Flores · ENE–SSE
Published range: ENE–SSE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, SSE–SSW · 1294 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Frailes · ENE–ESE
Published range: ENE–ESE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, ESE–SSE · 2574 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Gravedad Cero, Tapalpa, Jalisco · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · Also possible: ESE–SSE · 2212 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Helipuerto · NNW–ENE
Published range: NNW–ENE · Also possible: ENE–ESE, WNW–NNW · 1615 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Huimilpan · WNW–NNW
Published range: WNW–NNW · Also possible: WSW–WNW · 2650 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
Ixtapan de la sal · SSE–SSW
Published range: SSE–SSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE, SSW–WSW · 2431 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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La Barreta
2524 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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La Ceja Tapalpa · ENE–SSW
Published range: ENE–SSW · Also possible: NNE–ENE · 2150 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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La Cementera · SSW–WSW
Published range: SSW–WSW · Also possible: WSW–WNW · 401 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding
La Chincheta · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–ESE · 2188 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
La Cumbre - Colima · ESE–SSE
Published range: ESE–SSE · Also possible: SSE–WSW · 772 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
La Ferrería · NNW–NNE
Published range: NNW–NNE · Also possible: NNE–ENE · 2136 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
La Jolla · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE, WSW–WNW · 2625 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
La Malinche · ESE–WSW
Published range: ESE–WSW · Also possible: WSW–NNE · 2249 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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La Popa
Also possible: NNE–ESE · 1723 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
La Salina · SSW–NNW
Published range: SSW–NNW · Also possible: SSE–SSW · 173 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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La Tinaja · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · Also possible: ESE–SSE, NNW–NNE · 1681 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Lampazos alternate El Peñon
1498 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Loma Maria · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · Also possible: ESE–SSW · 1833 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
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Lombardía
872 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding
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Memo Fly · NNW–NNE
Published range: NNW–NNE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, WNW–NNW · 2156 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
Naranjal · ENE–ESE
Published range: ENE–ESE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, ESE–SSE · 1471 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Nevado
Also possible: NNW–ESE · 4420 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Nogalera · NNE–ENE
Published range: NNE–ENE · Also possible: ENE–ESE, NNW–NNE · 1063 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Patzcuaro · NNW–NNE
Published range: NNW–NNE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, WNW–NNW · 2324 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Picacho · ENE–ESE
Published range: ENE–ESE · Also possible: NNE–ENE, ESE–SSE · 2348 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Picachos · WSW–WNW
Published range: WSW–WNW · Also possible: WNW–NNW · 2090 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
Pueblitos · ESE–SSE
Published range: ESE–SSE · Also possible: ENE–ESE, SSE–SSW · 1970 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
Rayones
Also possible: NNE–ESE · 941 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Rinconada
1579 m at takeoff · Paragliding
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Rusty Pelican · WNW–NNW
Published range: WNW–NNW · 60 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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San Antonio de Las Alazanas · SSE–WSW
Published range: SSE–WSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE, WSW–WNW · 2267 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
San Bernardino Chalchihuapan · SSE–SSW
Published range: SSE–SSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE, SSW–WSW · 2212 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding
San Pedro alternate El Peñon
1674 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Tangano · WSW–WNW
Published range: WSW–WNW · Also possible: SSW–WSW, WNW–NNW · 2023 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Flatland · Paragliding
Tecuitata · WSW–WNW
Published range: WSW–WNW · Also possible: SSW–WSW, WNW–NNW · 456 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Teleferico · WNW–NNW
Published range: WNW–NNW · Also possible: WSW–WNW, NNW–NNE · 1123 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Tepoztlan · ESE–SSW
Published range: ESE–SSW · Also possible: ENE–ESE, SSW–WSW · 2330 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Teta Azul de la Misión · NNW–SSE
Published range: NNW–SSE · 126 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Trepa Trepa
Also possible: WSW–WNW · 2369 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Tulancingo · NNE–ESE
Published range: NNE–ESE · 2409 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Tulum · ENE–SSE
Published range: ENE–SSE · 1 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Tuxpan - Iguala · SSE–SSW
Published range: SSE–SSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE, SSW–WSW · 1671 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
Valle de Bravo - El Peñon · SSE–WNW
Published range: SSE–WNW · Also possible: ESE–SSE, WNW–NNE · 2336 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Valle de Bravo - La Torre · WSW–WNW
Published range: WSW–WNW · Also possible: SSW–WSW, WNW–NNW · 2166 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Vergel de la Sierra · SSE–WNW
Published range: SSE–WNW · 2610 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Volcán Ceboruco · SSE–SSW
Published range: SSE–SSW · Also possible: ESE–SSE · 1818 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Volcano Nevado de Colima
4025 m at takeoff · Paragliding
Yelapa Tapa
Also possible: NNE–ESE · 660 m at takeoff · Thermal · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Yelapa Tapita · NNW–NNE
Published range: NNW–NNE · 191 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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Zaachila · NNE–SSE
Published range: NNE–SSE · Also possible: SSE–SSW, NNW–NNE · 2314 m at takeoff · Thermal, Cross-country, Flatland · Paragliding, Hang gliding
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Zitacuaro · WSW–WNW
Published range: WSW–WNW · 2198 m at takeoff · Thermal, Ridge soaring, Cross-country · Paragliding
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Zopilotes · WSW–NNW
Published range: WSW–NNW · Also possible: SSW–WSW · 2500 m at takeoff · Ridge soaring · Paragliding
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