Loma de Los Angeles
📍 Merida , Municipio Campo Elias · Nearest city: Ejido (5 km)
64 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1911 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
8.58040, -71.21710Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:04 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1248 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 1.3 mm.
base ~1248m · wind 11 km/h · precip 1.3mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1254 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~1254m · wind 12 km/h · precip 0.8mmComposite 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: Jan (88/100, 24°C, 44mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 151mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1924 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.2° |
| Slope aspect | 14° (N) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
We can arrive to the take off place in car.
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