Mirador la Torre Ciudad Neilly
📍 Puntarenas · Nearest city: Corredor (4 km)
38 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 606 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
8.67971, -82.93690Loading 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
83
28°C
Feb
76
28°C
Mar
76
29°C
Apr
45
28°C
May
45
26°C
Jun
45
26°C
Jul
45
25°C
Aug
45
25°C
Sep
45
25°C
Oct
45
25°C
Nov
45
24°C
Dec
45
25°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (83/100, 28°C, 42mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 252mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Costa_Rica)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:19
Solar noon: 11:30
Golden hour: 16:41 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:41
Day: 12.4 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.39 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 605 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.6° |
| Slope aspect | 329° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Palmar Norte (16) · Cerro Pelón (47) · Palmital H&F (30) · Bahía Ballena (58) · Dominical - Escaleras - C.R. (55) · Rivas (46)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.