Los Pinos
📍 Tucuman · Nearest city: Yerba Buena (5 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1319 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-26.81560, -65.36420Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~163 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~163m · wind 9 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~120 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~120m · wind 8 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~68 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~68m · wind 11 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 35 at 12h
- Cloud cover >85% — no radiation to trigger thermals
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 16:00
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 25 | 11 25 | 12 35 | 13 35 | 14 35 | 15 35 | 16 25 | 17 25 | 18 20 | 19 20 | 20 20 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 170 J/kg · LI 6.3 · BL top 225 m · w* 3.5 m/s · cloud base 1544 m · 0°C at 4870 m · Pro score 50/100 · sun 55° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 12:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 12.4°C · Td: 10.6°C
LCL (cloud base): 225 m
BL top: 225 m
0°C level: 4870 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
🌬 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) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.28 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1328 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.6° |
| Slope aspect | 68° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Grassy field with enough room for a few gliders. Unlike nearby site 'Loma Bola' -which lies 1km north of this site-, this site has no facilities such as bar or toilets .
Nearby sites
Loma Bola (52) · Tafi del Valle (10) · Concepcion (30) · Cerro Elefante (47) · Cerro de la cruz (49) · Cuchi Corral (64)