Tafi del Valle
📍 Tucuman · Nearest city: Tafi del Valle (4 km)
10 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1900 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-26.85000, -65.67000Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:56 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~584 m, wind 6 km/h.
base ~584m · wind 6 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~384 m, wind 5 km/h.
base ~384m · wind 5 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~418 m, wind 5 km/h.
base ~418m · wind 5 km/hComposite 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 | 0.23 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2356 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.9° |
| Slope aspect | 290° (W) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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