Cerro de la cruz
📍 La Rioja · Nearest city: La Rioja (8 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1188 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-29.42150, -66.93500Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:26 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~745 m, wind 7 km/h.
base ~745m · wind 7 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~799 m, wind 6 km/h.
base ~799m · wind 6 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Sep (100/100, 22°C, 1mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (80/100, 100mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1201 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.0° |
| Slope aspect | 39° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Flat area with some grass. Room for a few gliders.
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