The 1500
Site · 886 m takeoff
Overview
The 1500 is a flying site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 886 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.
- initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for The 1500 are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.
Getting there
Nearest airports
- BUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport17 km
- LAX Los Angeles International Airport45 km
- HHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport48 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- San Fernando6 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Santa Clarita14 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
- Burbank21 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of The 1500.
San Fernando Pioneer Memorial CemeteryCulture · 2.8 km awayHistoric cemetery in Los Angeles, USSylmar/San Fernando stationOutdoors · 5.8 km awayMetrolink stop in the northeast San Fernando Valley
Griffith RanchCulture · 6.2 km awayCalifornia historic landmarkLópez AdobeCulture · 6.8 km awayHistoric house in California, United States
San Fernando Mission CemeteryCulture · 8 km awayHistoric cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California
Convento Building (Mission San Fernando)Culture · 8.2 km awayUnited States historic placeBrand Park Memory GardenCulture · 8.3 km awayHistoric site in Los Angeles, California
- Wilson Canyon ParkOutdoors · 1.4 km awayPark in Los Angeles, California, United States
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Kagel (Sylmar)5 km E · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
Mount Lukens20 km SE
Blackhawk31 km SE
Calabasas32 km SW · Faces WWorks in other winds
Avenue S33 km NE · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
Avenue L36 km N
Tuna Canyon36 km SW
Saddle Peak (Malibu)36 km SW
More paragliding sites near The 1500
- Lake Elizabeth 37 km away
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