Mirador Cuchumatanes
📍 Huehuetenango , Municipio de Chiantla · Nearest city: Chiantla (5 km)
39 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3036 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
15.40040, -91.44050Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:57 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~1023 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 4.5 mm.
base ~1023m · wind 10 km/h · precip 4.5mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1502 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1502m · wind 17 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1262 m, wind 20 km/h.
base ~1262m · wind 20 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
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | 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 | 3052 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 14.6° |
| Slope aspect | 344° (N) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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