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
Lat / Lng:
-1.25360, -80.43520Loading 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
45
27°C
Feb
45
28°C
Mar
53
28°C
Apr
38
28°C
May
60
27°C
Jun
68
27°C
Jul
75
27°C
Aug
90
27°C
Sep
90
28°C
Oct
68
28°C
Nov
68
29°C
Dec
61
29°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (90/100, 27°C, 11mm lluvia) · Worst month: Apr (38/100, 152mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Guayaquil)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:17
Solar noon: 12:20
Golden hour: 17:22 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:22
Day: 12.1 h daylight hours
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).
Nearby sites
Crucita (10) · Canoa - El Nido (37) · Canoa - Loma chica (37) · Antenas Chone (35) · Bototillo (41) · El Tablon (18)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.