Rancho Guayama
📍 Salinas · Nearest city: Coqui (4 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 198 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
18.00420, -66.21250Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:43 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1043 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1043m · wind 19 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1074 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~1074m · wind 21 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1113 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1113m · wind 19 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 201 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 5.4° |
| Slope aspect | 36° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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