Canary Islands - info about flying la Palma

After having spent the last two weeks on la Palma (SPC) and Lanzarote (ACE) with my wife. (> Pix can be found HERE) I arrived on Tenerife last Sunday (5.2.); at the same time Ruth has been flying back home. Earlier in the afternoon my friends Gaby and Hartmut had arrived from DUS and we'll be spending the next two weeks together here on Tenerife (TFS) and also on el Hierro (VDE).

I did not fly during these two weeks, but I'd like to give an update about the situation (regarding paragliding) on la Palma.

Basically, the island is (more or less) 'back to normal' after the volcano eruption.

Unfortunately the main flight area (Puerto Naos) remains closed :-( (Feb'23)

The whole village had been evacuated and is fenced off (including the LZ!). Not due to direct lava damage or so, but due to (too) high levels of carbon dioxide! 

Further more a no-fly zone has been declared (see pix) and this includes the launch above Pto. Naos (which could be otherwise reached as usual).

The launch at el Gallo has been completely destroyed.

pix provided by Palmaclub - thanks!

But all the rest (launches and LZs) are open for flying! Campanarios can be reached as usual, but one has to land at either Charco Verde or le Remo; both of which are NOT suited for beginners!

With regard to the no-fly zone: this means that launching at Campanarios is possible, but flying north of launch and over the lava fields/ new volcano is NOT permitted.

More detailed info can be found here or contact the Palmaclub.