Bucaramanga / Ruitoque - Las Aguilas
📍 Santander · Nearest city: Floridablanca (2 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1143 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
7.04330, -73.09100Takeoff 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: Jan (83/100, 27°C, 39mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 280mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1139 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.4° |
| Slope aspect | 226° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
A long windward mesa overlooking Bucaramanga with 2 launches that are top landing too. A large main LZ serves both sites below, with several alternative bailout landing areas. It's an excellent training site, featuring early morning and late afternoon sled rides for the novice pilot, mid morning thermic and XC flights, and afternoon dynamic ridge lift that transforms into glass-off conditions into sunset. Incredibly consistent conditions where you can practice kiting, top landing, and playing all day every day.
Nearby sites
Bucaramanga / Ruitoque - Vuelo Libre (Parque Parapente Interanti (43) · Chicamocha Canyon - Roso (54) · Chicamocha Canyon - Dos Ventanas (51) · Las Vueltas (33) · Alto de Tobacia (14) · SKY RIVER (38)