Cerro Pelon Alternate el Peñon
📍 Mexico , Temascaltepec · Nearest city: San Pedro Tenayac (5 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1697 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.03570, -100.13300Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:24 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2423 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~2423m · wind 13 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2586 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~2586m · wind 14 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Feb (100/100, 24°C, 19mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (45/100, 387mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1694 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 3.0° |
| Slope aspect | 94° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
San Pedro alternate El Peñon (48) · Valle de Bravo - El Peñon (71) · Lampazos alternate El Peñon (48) · Valle de Bravo - La Torre (12) · Nevado (12) · Ixtapan de la sal (57)