Pachavita
📍 Boyaca · Nearest city: Chinavita (4 km)
15 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2047 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
5.13492, -73.38630Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:31 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~501 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 1.1 mm.
base ~501m · wind 9 km/h · precip 1.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~248 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 8.3 mm.
base ~248m · wind 8 km/h · precip 8.3mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~425 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 8.8 mm.
base ~425m · wind 11 km/h · precip 8.8mmComposite 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
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 | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2047 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 22.4° |
| Slope aspect | 53° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Takeoff is reasonably spacious and clean, may require little or no work to prepare. - Possibilities of thermal foci appear to exist and which can be exploited for possible flights even XC.
Rules and notes
FEDEAEREOS
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