La Ceja Tapalpa
📍 Jalisco , Amacueca · Nearest city: Tepec (6 km)
66 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2150 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.93540, -103.65400Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:03 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2913 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~2913m · wind 18 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~3302 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~3302m · wind 16 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: Mar (95/100, 25°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (45/100, 155mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.60 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2186 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.5° |
| Slope aspect | 33° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Intermediate or P3 or higher Take off ramp for one paraglider at a time SSE to E winds
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