Los Caballos
📍 Sucre , Municipio Montes · Nearest city: Cumanacoa (27 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 450 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
10.11620, -63.71740Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~572 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 1.5 mm.
base ~572m · wind 11 km/h · precip 1.5mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~638 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~638m · wind 9 km/h · precip 0.8mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~322 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 18.6 mm.
base ~322m · wind 9 km/h · precip 18.6mmComposite 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.99 | 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 | 451 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 5.9° |
| Slope aspect | 174° (S) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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