Mangrullo
📍 Neuquen · Nearest city: Cutral-Co (51 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 898 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-38.52790, -69.49290Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 14:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1581 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1581m · wind 12 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~2095 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~2095m · wind 21 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~2513 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~2513m · wind 12 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
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.97 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 898 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 13.5° |
| Slope aspect | 120° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Orientación Este, SE y NE
Nearby sites
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