Machali
📍 O'Higgins , Provincia de Cachapoal · Nearest city: Machali (17 km)
31 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1535 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-34.06340, -70.53780Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~805 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~805m · wind 10 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1201 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~1201m · wind 9 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1391 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~1391m · wind 8 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 | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1532 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 22.5° |
| Slope aspect | 249° (W) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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