Patamanta
📍 La Paz · Nearest city: Batallas (20 km)
16 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 4155 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-16.36970, -68.36290Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1236 m, wind 16 km/h, precipitation 0.7 mm.
base ~1236m · wind 16 km/h · precip 0.7mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~891 m, wind 15 km/h, precipitation 1.0 mm.
base ~891m · wind 15 km/h · precip 1.0mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1063 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 1.9 mm.
base ~1063m · wind 14 km/h · precip 1.9mmComposite 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 | 0.23 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 4160 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 0.6° |
| Slope aspect | 0° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
Very good place for beginners; altitude +-200m; 2-3 minutes flying minimum, more if thermics. VERY IMPORTANT: Please, be respectuous with farmyards fields and environnement property.
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