Cerro El Carnero
📍 Baja Verapaz · Nearest city: Salama (8 km)
29 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1431 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
15.16980, -90.29620Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2233 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~2233m · wind 18 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2031 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~2031m · wind 15 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~1645 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 2.5 mm.
base ~1645m · wind 10 km/h · precip 2.5mmComposite 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1414 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 26.1° |
| Slope aspect | 298° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
Cerro de la Cruz, Salama (2) · El Aguaje, Sansare (43) · Pasabien Rio hondo (0) · Paramotor Club (34) · Chipoton (35) · St. Elena Barillas (37)