Jiguany El Yarey
📍 Granma · Nearest city: Jiguani (7 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 207 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
20.34720, -76.36180Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:57 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1173 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1173m · wind 19 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~793 m, wind 23 km/h, precipitation 0.9 mm.
base ~793m · wind 23 km/h · precip 0.9mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1172 m, wind 16 km/h, precipitation 0.7 mm.
base ~1172m · wind 16 km/h · precip 0.7mmComposite 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 | 0.99 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 196 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.8° |
| Slope aspect | 82° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
225
Pilot comments
fair start with nice xc possibilities
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