Nirgua
📍 Yaracuy , Municipio Nirgua · Nearest city: Nirgua (4 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1162 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
10.12360, -68.54540Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:33 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~805 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~805m · wind 12 km/h · precip 0.5mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~945 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~945m · wind 12 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~394 m, wind 4 km/h, precipitation 14.5 mm.
base ~394m · wind 4 km/h · precip 14.5mmComposite 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | 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 | 1187 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.9° |
| Slope aspect | 123° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
The take off area has close to 500sqt meters at 1165mts above sea level. During summer we can take off to the south and during raining season we take off to the north. Our site is surrounded by pine trees and vegetation. Our take off is always been taken care of with green short grass which protects the wing upon take off.
Rules and notes
No flight regulation.
Pilot comments
Come with light cloth since our weather is tropical and warm, although if you climb up to over 2000mts Plus as evevery where the cold start to hit.
Nearby sites
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