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
-32.80290, -70.51920Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:01 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2119 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~2119m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2286 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~2286m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2266 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~2266m · wind 11 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) | 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).
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