Chiquistepe
📍 Francisco Morazan · Nearest city: Valle de Angeles (5 km)
34 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1538 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
14.19370, -87.02390Loading 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
90
23°C
Feb
95
25°C
Mar
88
29°C
Apr
76
28°C
May
76
30°C
Jun
45
24°C
Jul
45
23°C
Aug
45
24°C
Sep
45
25°C
Oct
45
23°C
Nov
45
22°C
Dec
60
21°C
⭐ Best month: Feb (95/100, 25°C, 17mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 247mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Tegucigalpa)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:30
Solar noon: 11:46
Golden hour: 17:02 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:02
Day: 12.5 h daylight hours
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 | 1535 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 21.2° |
| Slope aspect | 194° (S) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
small takeoff area from a turn in the road.
Nearby sites
la Villa de San Fransisco (43) · El Guayabo (34) · Danli, Bella Vista (21)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.