Cerro el Carmen al Almanecer -'el Alamain'
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Santiago · Nearest city: Santiago (10 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.37010, -70.61850Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:50 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~869 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~869m · wind 16 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1155 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1155m · wind 14 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1308 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~1308m · wind 15 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.87 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 937 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.6° |
| Slope aspect | 344° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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