Domos
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Chacabuco · Nearest city: Chicureo Abajo (13 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1473 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.30060, -70.51340Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:26 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~2219 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~2219m · wind 10 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2218 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~2218m · wind 12 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Jan (100/100, 24°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (38/100, 185mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1479 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 21.9° |
| Slope aspect | 343° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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