El cuatro
📍 Meta , Villavicencio · Nearest city: Villavicencio (6 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1186 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
4.13580, -73.68220Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:48 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~288 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 2.4 mm.
base ~288m · wind 7 km/h · precip 2.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~204 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 6.6 mm.
base ~204m · wind 9 km/h · precip 6.6mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~213 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 11.6 mm.
base ~213m · wind 10 km/h · precip 11.6mmComposite 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.28 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1195 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 3.0° |
| Slope aspect | 145° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
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