Wamantanga
📍 Ancash , Provincia de Huaraz · Nearest city: Huaraz (6 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3611 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-9.47505, -77.50490Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:35 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~693 m, wind 15 km/h, precipitation 1.7 mm.
base ~693m · wind 15 km/h · precip 1.7mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~825 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~825m · wind 14 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~845 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 4.7 mm.
base ~845m · wind 12 km/h · precip 4.7mmComposite 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.21 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3612 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.9° |
| Slope aspect | 253° (W) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
easy, near a big cross at Wamantanga
Rules and notes
in the morning quite and easy, in the afternoon difficult and hard
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