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📍 Anzoategui , Municipio Guanta · Nearest city: Guanta (18 km)
26 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 389 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
10.24780, -64.43420Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~823 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~823m · wind 15 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~729 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~729m · wind 13 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~598 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 5.6 mm.
base ~598m · wind 10 km/h · precip 5.6mmComposite 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 | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 387 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.4° |
| Slope aspect | 224° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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