Cerro Cochento
📍 Biobio , Provincia de Biobio · Nearest city: Mulchen (6 km)
33 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 360 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-37.70400, -72.30110Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:03 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~895 m, wind 23 km/h.
base ~895m · wind 23 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~823 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~823m · wind 8 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~693 m, wind 22 km/h.
base ~693m · wind 22 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.95 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.07 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 329 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.2° |
| Slope aspect | 332° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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