Jericó
📍 Antioquia · Nearest city: Jerico (2 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1925 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
5.80452, -75.77630Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:48 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~472 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 7.1 mm.
base ~472m · wind 7 km/h · precip 7.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~655 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 5.0 mm.
base ~655m · wind 7 km/h · precip 5.0mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~688 m, wind 5 km/h, precipitation 1.6 mm.
base ~688m · wind 5 km/h · precip 1.6mmComposite 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.90 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1923 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.8° |
| Slope aspect | 184° (S) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
ECOLAND has a new take off area with more than 3000 thousand square metters wich makes this place very safe for beginners and advance pilots; rather flat. There is another TO nearby: Nube Extrema, which is a bit steeper.
Rules and notes
before taking off you have to introduce your self with the ECOLAND/ Nube Extrema staff to get your insurance and your permission to fly.
Pilot comments
Because of the big difference between takeoff and landing; without thermal activities this is a pretty long flight.
Nearby sites
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