Despegue el Tambor
📍 Caldas · Nearest city: Salamina (8 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1809 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
5.40592, -75.56330Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:54 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~629 m, wind 6 km/h.
base ~629m · wind 6 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~783 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~783m · wind 8 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~763 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~763m · wind 8 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | 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 | 1810 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.9° |
| Slope aspect | 297° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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