Bototillo
📍 Guayas · Nearest city: Santa Lucia (1 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 312 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-2.17610, -80.00710Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:55 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~995 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~995m · wind 10 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1048 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 1.8 mm.
base ~1048m · wind 11 km/h · precip 1.8mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1047 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1047m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.4mmComposite 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 322 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.7° |
| Slope aspect | 10° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Rules and notes
PRIVATE PROPERTY TAKE OFF
Pilot comments
PWC 2017 (28.10.- 4.11.) held here
Nearby sites
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