El Guayabo
📍 Francisco Morazan · Nearest city: Valle de Angeles (3 km)
34 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1559 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
14.15130, -87.00280Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:03 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1120 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1120m · wind 19 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~925 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~925m · wind 10 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~927 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~927m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.8mmComposite 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) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | 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 | 1559 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 18.9° |
| Slope aspect | 114° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Ample room for takeoff. Easy.
Rules and notes
As with all sites in Honduras; it is regulated through the Asociacion de Parapentismo de Honduras.
Nearby sites
la Villa de San Fransisco (43) · Chiquistepe (34) · Azacualpa (7) · yuscaran (6) · Danli, Bella Vista (21) · Isla de la Tigre (2)