{"id":534,"date":"2024-03-06T20:58:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T01:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/?p=534"},"modified":"2025-02-24T05:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:56:03","slug":"iberia-connection-madrid-to-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/06\/iberia-connection-madrid-to-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Iberia Connection – Madrid to Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Zip file with MSFS 2024 pln files for each leg<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

Printer Friendly Version<\/a><\/p>\n

Beginning just outside of Madrid, Spain, the Iberian Connection flight takes you west, through Portugal, to the Atlantic coast, ending at Lisbon, Portugal\u2019s capital and largest city.<\/p>\n

This incredible journey highlights some of the best that this part of the world has to offer.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll experience mountain views, pastoral vistas, intriguing architecture, and rugged coastline.<\/p>\n

Assistance on the trip will be available in the form of a ‘Back on Track’ button on the VFR Map — however, be advised that using this will disable achievements tied to the activity.<\/p>\n

See trip in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n

Total Legs: 7 Total Distance: 367 Total Time(125kts): 2 hours 56 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barajas to El Tietar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 64.7 Approximate time at 125kts: 31 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n

Barajas(LEMD) to Madrid(POI1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 8.02NM Bearing: 239\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

After lifting off from Adolfo Su\u00e1rez Madrid\u2013Barajas Airport, head southwest, toward the city center of Madrid, the capital and largest population center in Spain.<\/p>\n

Madrid(POI1) to Pantano de Valmayor(POI2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 17.84NM Bearing: 298\u00b0 9 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Madrid, fly to the northwest, into the highlands outside of the city, to Pantano de Valmayor, a large reservoir.<\/p>\n

Pantano de Valmayor(POI2) to Embalse de San Juan(POI3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 15.97NM Bearing: 234\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn into southwesterly heading to fly over another large reservoir, Embalse de San Juan.<\/p>\n

Embalse de San Juan(POI3) to Pedrtalaves(POI4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 16.89NM Bearing: 256\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fly on a west-southwesterly course to the town of Piedralaves, which lies at the foot of a large wall of mountains.<\/p>\n

Pedrtalaves(POI4) to El Tietar(LETI)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 5.98NM Bearing: 224\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Piedralaves, set a course to the southwest and land at El Tietar Airport.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Leg 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

El Tietar to Aer\u00f3dromo De Aldeacentenara<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 57.91 Approximate time at 125kts: 28 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n

El Tietar(LETI) to Buenaventura(POI5)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 5.08NM Bearing: 214\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once in the air again, set a course to the southwest, to the small village of Buenaventura.<\/p>\n

Buenaventura(POI5) to Embalse Navalcan(POI6)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 14.52NM Bearing: 231\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue on a southwesterly course after passing over Buenaventura to visit Embalse de Navalc\u00e1n, a reservoir.<\/p>\n

Embalse Navalcan(POI6) to Embalse de Valdecanas(POI7)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 17.59NM Bearing: 228\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maintaining a southwesterly course, fly over another large reservoir, Embalse de Valdeca\u00f1as.<\/p>\n

Embalse de Valdecanas(POI7) to Rio Ibor(POI8)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 9.25NM Bearing: 219\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Embalse de Valdeca\u00f1as, continue on your southwesterly course to the Rio Ibor.<\/p>\n

Rio Ibor(POI8) to Aerodromo De Aldeacentenara(LEAZ)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 11.47NM Bearing: 219\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Land at Alcazaren Aerodrome, southwest of Rio Ibor.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Leg 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aer\u00f3dromo De Aldeacentenara to Aeroclub C\u00e1ceres<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 35.24 Approximate time at 125kts: 17 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n

Aerodromo De Aldeacentenara(LEAZ) to Trujillo(POI9)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 11.79NM Bearing: 239\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back n the air, fly southwest over the highlands of western Spain to the small city of Trujillo.<\/p>\n

Trujillo(POI9) to Embalse del Gallo(POI10)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 16.18NM Bearing: 246\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Embalse del Gallo, a small reservoir in Spains highlands, lies to the southwst of Trujillo.<\/p>\n

Embalse del Gallo(POI10) to Rio Salar(POI11)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 3.03NM Bearing: 278\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just west of Embalse del Gallo lies Rio Salar.<\/p>\n

Rio Salar(POI11) to Aeroclub Caceres(LEAD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 4.24NM Bearing: 251\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Land at Aeroclub C\u00e1ceres Airport, which lies just to the southwest of Rio Salar.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Leg 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aeroclub C\u00e1ceres to Castelo Branco<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 60.54 Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n

Aeroclub Caceres(LEAD) to Arrojo de la Luz(POI12)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 14.28NM Bearing: 311\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

After taking to the Iberian skies once again, fly to the northwest to Arroyo de la Luz, a small city in central-western Spain.<\/p>\n

Arrojo de la Luz(POI12) to Brozas(POI13)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 11.95NM Bearing: 311\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue on a northwestward heading to the small town of Brozas.<\/p>\n

Brozas(POI13) to Rio Tajo(POI14)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 10.82NM Bearing: 291\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn into west-northwest heading to visit Rio Tajo, the Tagus River, the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula.<\/p>\n

Rio Tajo(POI14) to Monforte da Beira(POI15)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 14.39NM Bearing: 286\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

After crossing the border with Portugal, which runs along much of the length of the Tagus River, maintain a west-northwesterly heading to reach the portuguese village of Monforte da Beira.<\/p>\n

Monforte da Beira(POI15) to Castelo Branco(LPCB)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 9.1NM Bearing: 315\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Set a heading to the northwest and land at Castelo Branco Airport.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Leg 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Castelo Branco to Campo De Voo De Valdonas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 48.91 Approximate time at 125kts: 23 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n

Castelo Branco(LPCB) to Castelo Branco(POI16)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 2.73NM Bearing: 246\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

After launching, fly southwest to the city of Castelo Branco.<\/p>\n

Castelo Branco(POI16) to Vila Velha de Rodao(POI17)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 13.16NM Bearing: 220\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue on a southwest course to the small city of Vila Velha de R\u00f3d\u00e3o.<\/p>\n

Vila Velha de Rodao(POI17) to Amendoa(POI18)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 18.17NM Bearing: 271\u00b0 9 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head due west to the hamlet of Am\u00eandoa.<\/p>\n

Amendoa(POI18) to Abufeira de Castelo do Bode(POI19)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 7.92NM Bearing: 264\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue on your heading to Albufeira de Castelo do Bode, a large, north-south trending reservoir in central Portugal.<\/p>\n

Abufeira de Castelo do Bode(POI19) to Campo De Voo De Valdonas(LPTO)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 6.93NM Bearing: 245\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn into a southwest heading and land at Campo de Voo de Valdonas Airport.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Leg 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Campo De Voo De Valdonas to Aerodromo De Atouguia Da Baleia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 49.22 Approximate time at 125kts: 24 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n

Campo De Voo De Valdonas(LPTO) to Entroncamento(POI20)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 8.43NM Bearing: 216\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fly to the southwest to the city of Entroncamento.<\/p>\n

Entroncamento(POI20) to Amiais de Baixo(POI21)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 12.14NM Bearing: 261\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head west from Entroncamento, over patchworks of agriculture fields to the town of Amiais de Baixo.<\/p>\n

Amiais de Baixo(POI21) to Benedicta(POI22)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 11.39NM Bearing: 266\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue west, over pastoral landscapes, to the town of Benedita.<\/p>\n

Benedicta(POI22) to Lagoa de Obidos(POI23)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 10.54NM Bearing: 265\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maintain a westerly heading to reach Lagoa de \u00d3bidos, a lagoon at Portugal’s Atlantic coast.<\/p>\n

Lagoa de Obidos(POI23) to Ferrel(POI24)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 5.73NM Bearing: 246\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn to the southwest and meet the Atlantic coastline at the hamlet of Ferrel.<\/p>\n

Ferrel(POI24) to Aerodromo De Atouguia Da Baleia(LPAT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 0.99NM Bearing: 191\u00b0 0 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Land at Atouguia da Baleia Airport, due south of Ferrel.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Leg 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aerodromo De Atouguia Da Baleia to Lisbon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 50.73 Approximate time at 125kts: 24 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See leg in Skyvector<\/a><\/p>\n

Aerodromo De Atouguia Da Baleia(LPAT) to Sao Bernardino(POI25)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 2.5NM Bearing: 202\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once back in the sky, head south-southwest to the seaside village of Sao Bernardino, which lies just to the south of a prominent point of land jutting into the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

Sao Bernardino(POI25) to Lourinha(POI26)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 4.07NM Bearing: 164\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow the coastline south to the city of Lourinh\u00e3.<\/p>\n

Lourinha(POI26) to Ericeira(POI27)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 17.45NM Bearing: 197\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue tracking the Atlantic coast southward to the popular resort Ericeira, which is considered the surfing captial of Europe.<\/p>\n

Ericeira(POI27) to Agualva-Cacem(POI28)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 12.89NM Bearing: 157\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head south-southeast from Ericeira, tracking inland of the coast, to the city of Agualva-Cac\u00e9m.<\/p>\n

Agualva-Cacem(POI28) to Cruz Quebrada – Dafundo(POI29)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 4.92NM Bearing: 146\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue on a south-southeasterly course to Cruz Quebrada – Dafundo, a town on the north shore of the Tagus River, just inland of where it meets the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

Cruz Quebrada – Dafundo(POI29) to Lisbon(POI30)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 5.29NM Bearing: 83\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow the Tagus River east to Lisbon, Portugal’s capital and most populous city.<\/p>\n

Lisbon(POI30) to Lisbon(LPPT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 3.61NM Bearing: 358\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Lisbon, turn due north and land at Lisbon Airport, to bring this journey through the heart of the Iberian Peninsula to an end.<\/p>\n

<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Printer Friendly Version Beginning just outside of Madrid, Spain, the Iberian Connection flight takes you west, through Portugal, to the[…]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=534"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2756,"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534\/revisions\/2756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msfsbushnavlog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}