Turen
📍 Portuguesa , Municipio Santa Rosalia · Nearest city: El Playon (2 km)
10 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 95 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
9.10182, -69.03250Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:56 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1701 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~1701m · wind 13 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1545 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~1545m · wind 15 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1072 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1072m · 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 95 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 0.5° |
| Slope aspect | 101° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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