Cerro Challupen
📍 Araucania , Provincia de Cautin · Nearest city: Villarrica (23 km)
37 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 626 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-39.47770, -72.12100Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:00 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~866 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~866m · wind 11 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~568 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~568m · wind 13 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~631 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~631m · wind 12 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.95 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 617 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 18.5° |
| Slope aspect | 298° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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