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: 2026-05-02 16:35 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~501 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 16.2 mm, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~501m · wind 7 km/h · precip 16.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~647 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 11.3 mm, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~647m · wind 6 km/h · precip 11.3mmComposite 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 (83/100, 26°C, 66mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 362mm lluvia)
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.
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