Huayllani
📍 Cochabamba · Nearest city: Cochabamba (11 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3300 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-17.35750, -66.05690Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:20 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1563 m, wind 6 km/h.
base ~1563m · wind 6 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1411 m, wind 6 km/h, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~1411m · wind 6 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Jun (88/100, 16°C, 8mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (38/100, 193mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3401 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 18.1° |
| Slope aspect | 327° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Located at 3300 masl as part of Tunari mountain range, acces is by stone paved road (really good) until the exact take off (around 25 minutes from the landing zone by car, almost reaching a small village called Sapanani.
Nearby sites
Vinto (36) · Cap5 (50) · Yanari (66) · Huajchilla (53) · la Muela del diablo (15) · Coroico (17)