Cerro Arco (Mendoza)
📍 Mendoza · Nearest city: Las Heras (10 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-32.83970, -68.93360Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
80
25°C
Feb
80
24°C
Mar
100
22°C
Apr
88
16°C
May
68
8°C
Jun
83
12°C
Jul
85
10°C
Aug
68
9°C
Sep
88
18°C
Oct
80
19°C
Nov
100
22°C
Dec
90
24°C
⭐ Best month: Mar (100/100, 22°C, 18mm lluvia) · Worst month: Aug (68/100, 67mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Argentina/Mendoza)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 08:02
Solar noon: 13:34
Golden hour: 18:05 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:05
Day: 11.1 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | 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 | 1625 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.0° |
| Slope aspect | 18° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Cerro Arco (Mendoza) (60) · SkyTour.com.ar (64) · Tres Marías (Ullum Dam) (35) · SFMO (32) · Leon Colgado (54) · Merlo (54)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.