La Silla (The Chair)
📍 Manabi · Nearest city: Sucre (3 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 464 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-1.25360, -80.43520Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:56 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~709 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 0.9 mm.
base ~709m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.9mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~641 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 1.9 mm.
base ~641m · wind 11 km/h · precip 1.9mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~880 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~880m · wind 10 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 | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.41 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 486 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.4° |
| Slope aspect | 85° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Rules and notes
Let the people at the official landing know that you are going up to fly, as the dirt road goes through private property. [ES] Avisar en el aterrizaje que van a subir a volar pues se atraviesa propiedad privada
Nearby sites
Crucita (10) · Canoa - El Nido (37) · Canoa - Loma chica (37) · San Pedro II (4) · Antenas Chone (35) · San Pedro I (4)