Cerro Largo
📍 Lavalleja · Nearest city: Minas (26 km)
26 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 223 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-34.14760, -55.28540Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~293 m, wind 16 km/h, precipitation 3.4 mm.
base ~293m · wind 16 km/h · precip 3.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~423 m, wind 24 km/h.
base ~423m · wind 24 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~813 m, wind 5 km/h.
base ~813m · wind 5 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 | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 239 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.0° |
| Slope aspect | 147° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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