Cerro Negro
📍 Maldonado · Nearest city: San Carlos (20 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 235 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-34.66340, -55.06050Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~575 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 0.9 mm.
base ~575m · wind 17 km/h · precip 0.9mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~484 m, strong wind (26 km/h).
base ~484m · wind 26 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~852 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~852m · wind 13 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 | 0.99 | 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 | 229 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.8° |
| Slope aspect | 52° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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