El Tablon
📍 Tungurahua , Canton Quero · Nearest city: Quero (12 km)
18 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2460 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-1.35083, -78.71030Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~443 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 1.3 mm.
base ~443m · wind 17 km/h · precip 1.3mmFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~436 m, wind 20 km/h.
base ~436m · wind 20 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~515 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~515m · wind 19 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 | 0.45 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3797 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 17.0° |
| Slope aspect | 116° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Large, clear, natural grass, ideal slope, two orientations 2000 square meters. Amplio y despejado, césped natural, inclinación ideal, dos orientaciones 2000 metros cuadrados.
Pilot comments
Predominantly thermic conditions and dynamic to the south of the launch. Condiciones eminentemente térmicas y dinámico al sur del despegue.
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