la Villa de San Fransisco
📍 Francisco Morazan · Nearest city: Villa de San Francisco (4 km)
43 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1707 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
14.17150, -87.00120Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:52 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1113 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1113m · wind 19 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~922 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~922m · wind 10 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~923 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~923m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.8mmComposite 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) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.28 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1714 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 20.2° |
| Slope aspect | 65° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
This site is not a maintained site so bring a machete. It is ample and easy to launch in East winds or cycles.
Rules and notes
are you kidding?
Pilot comments
Loads of available altitude to burn off looking for thermals.
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