Cerro de Jorge
📍 Bolivar , Municipio Piar · Nearest city: Upata (13 km)
11 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 476 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
7.90750, -62.46190Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:53 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1480 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1480m · wind 12 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~1076 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 4.1 mm.
base ~1076m · wind 11 km/h · precip 4.1mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~940 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 0.7 mm.
base ~940m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.7mmComposite 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 | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 489 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.6° |
| Slope aspect | 147° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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