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: 2026-05-02 16:35 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~413 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 2.2 mm.
base ~413m · wind 7 km/h · precip 2.2mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~470 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 1.2 mm.
base ~470m · wind 6 km/h · precip 1.2mmComposite 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 (90/100, 27°C, 22mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 166mm lluvia)
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).
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