El Toro Bull Hill
📍 Colima · Nearest city: Minatitlan (20 km)
18 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 800 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.50000, -104.19000Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:24 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1606 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 0.6 mm.
base ~1606m · wind 14 km/h · precip 0.6mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1658 m, wind 15 km/h, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~1658m · wind 15 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1377 m, wind 17 km/h, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~1377m · wind 17 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 | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1411 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 22.3° |
| Slope aspect | 52° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Takeoff (despegue) is just to the east of the top T intersection at the top of the mountain below the antennas. There is a north facing takeoff at the helipad higher up near the west antennas.
Rules and notes
ZLO control zone is 5 kms north of the Antennas and there is an airway from Manzanillo airport to Colima Airport that is 4000 feet ASL to 18000 feet.
Pilot comments
You need a truck with good traction as some parts of the road are steep and sandy.
Nearby sites
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