Canoa - Loma chica
📍 Manabi · Nearest city: Bahia de Caraquez (14 km)
37 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 43 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-0.47290, -80.45210Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:00 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~584 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~584m · wind 19 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~466 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~466m · wind 18 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~463 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~463m · wind 18 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.97 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 55 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 7.6° |
| Slope aspect | 309° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
Canoa - El Nido (37) · Crucita (10) · Antenas Chone (35) · La Silla (The Chair) (40) · San Pedro II (4) · San Pedro I (4)