Ayacucho
📍 Ayacucho , Provincia de Huamanga · Nearest city: Carmen Alto (3 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3509 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-13.20340, -74.24380Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:13 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1011 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~1011m · wind 8 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~947 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~947m · wind 8 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: Jul (93/100, 16°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (38/100, 169mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3501 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 22.2° |
| Slope aspect | 164° (S) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
The take off is situated at 40 minutes from the town of Ayacucho. On a hilltop at 3500 m that's named after the town that lays behind. 'Campanallo'. The Takeoff has a triangle shaped area and lays just above the road that's takes you there. It's facing north from where the wind usely comes all year around.
Nearby sites
Chupuro (38) · Cerro Sacro (53) · Valle Sagrado Incas (22) · Pachacamac (44) · Miraflores (31) · Wamantanga (14)