Roldanillo - Los Tanques
📍 Valle del Cauca · Nearest city: Roldanillo (7 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1700 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
4.47626, -76.15350Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~494 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 1.3 mm.
base ~494m · wind 7 km/h · precip 1.3mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~469 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 5.4 mm, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~469m · wind 8 km/h · precip 5.4mmComposite 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 (60/100, 23°C, 106mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 298mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 19 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1705 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 24.5° |
| Slope aspect | 63° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Capacity of >10 wings, grass surface; toilet available. From the road it's a (steep) stair up to launch. Very often people offer to carry your gear to launch (2018: 3000COP)
Nearby sites
Roldanillo - El torre (64) · Roldanillo - El trébol (62) · Roldanillo - El Pico (64) · Roldanillo, Aguapanela (69) · La Union (68) · Cerro Azul (52)