pan de azucar
📍 Maldonado · Nearest city: Pan de Azucar (4 km)
16 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 375 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-34.80940, -55.25910Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Montevideo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:10
Solar noon: 12:39
Golden hour: 17:08 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:08
Day: 11.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.53 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 371 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 4.5° |
| Slope aspect | 222° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Cerro Negro (32) · Cerro Largo (26) · Peralta (32)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.