Cerro el Toro
📍 Bolivar , Municipio Piar · Nearest city: Upata (4 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 669 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
8.00480, -62.35880Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:45 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1469 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1469m · wind 12 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~997 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 6.3 mm.
base ~997m · wind 11 km/h · precip 6.3mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~888 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~888m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.8mmComposite 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 | 0.97 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.47 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 655 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.9° |
| Slope aspect | 43° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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