Club de Planeadores Vitacura
📍 Valparaiso , Provincia de Los Andes · Nearest city: Los Andes (8 km)
36 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-32.80290, -70.51920Loading 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
93
30°C
Feb
93
29°C
Mar
93
28°C
Apr
88
21°C
May
68
14°C
Jun
38
14°C
Jul
88
16°C
Aug
68
14°C
Sep
90
19°C
Oct
80
22°C
Nov
100
24°C
Dec
100
27°C
⭐ Best month: Nov (100/100, 24°C, 2mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (38/100, 173mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Santiago)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:08
Solar noon: 12:40
Golden hour: 17:12 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:12
Day: 11.1 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | 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 | 1183 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 5.4° |
| Slope aspect | 246° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Club de Planeadores Vitacura (38) · Morro Saavedra (40) · Morro Saavedra (42) · Domos (41) · Domos (49) · Los Pelados (40)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.