Sierra de la Ventana
📍 Buenos Aires , Partido de Tornquist · Nearest city: Tornquist (22 km)
20 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 499 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-38.08000, -61.97000Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
78
28°C
Feb
78
26°C
Mar
78
22°C
Apr
63
17°C
May
73
10°C
Jun
66
11°C
Jul
70
9°C
Aug
66
11°C
Sep
71
16°C
Oct
78
21°C
Nov
70
22°C
Dec
70
23°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (78/100, 28°C, 25mm lluvia) · Worst month: Apr (63/100, 99mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:41
Solar noon: 13:06
Golden hour: 17:31 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:31
Day: 10.8 h daylight hours
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 | 0.65 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 498 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.8° |
| Slope aspect | 119° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Cerro Largo (14) · Toay (30) · Despegue Arnold (42) · ARECO FLY (30) · Paso Córdova (40) · LA SIERRA (30)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.