Los Estoraques
📍 Tachira , Municipio Fernandez Feo · Nearest city: San Rafael del Pinal (15 km)
15 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 967 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
7.61580, -72.06430Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:34 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~643 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~643m · wind 11 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~459 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 1.5 mm.
base ~459m · wind 10 km/h · precip 1.5mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~397 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 1.3 mm.
base ~397m · wind 7 km/h · precip 1.3mmComposite 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
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 | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 967 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.1° |
| Slope aspect | 25° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
There a nice inn and good place to take off named La Loma de Joe
Rules and notes
Never pass the higway to the aiport because is them aereal space
Nearby sites
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