Franciscano
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Santiago · Nearest city: Villa Presidente Frei, Nunoa, Santiago, Chile (33 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3544 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-33.31990, -70.26260Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
93
11°C
Feb
93
12°C
Mar
93
11°C
Apr
55
4°C
May
20
-4°C
Jun
5
-3°C
Jul
55
-2°C
Aug
35
-4°C
Sep
43
-1°C
Oct
48
3°C
Nov
85
5°C
Dec
78
8°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (93/100, 11°C, 18mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (5/100, 342mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Santiago)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:08
Solar noon: 12:39
Golden hour: 17:10 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:10
Day: 11.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | 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 | 3545 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.1° |
| Slope aspect | 308° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Franciscano (36) · Farellones (39) · Farellones (58) · Santuario de la Naturaleza (40) · Santuario de la Naturaleza (43) · Pochoco Flypark (29)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.