Los Caballos
📍 Sucre , Municipio Montes · Nearest city: Cumanacoa (27 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1258 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
10.08300, -63.74160Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:14 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1383 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1383m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1266 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1266m · wind 12 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Jan (88/100, 25°C, 64mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (45/100, 157mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.91 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.62 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1263 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.7° |
| Slope aspect | 42° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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