Piedra Labrada - San Benito de Mayarí
📍 Santiago de Cuba · Nearest city: Segundo Frente (9 km)
12 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 612 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
20.38230, -75.57190Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Havana)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:38
Solar noon: 13:00
Golden hour: 18:23 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:23
Day: 12.7 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 611 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 14.2° |
| Slope aspect | 106° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Wide grass takeoff, with little inclination, can be taken off with wind from the Northeast, East and Southwest
Nearby sites
Puerto Boniato Monte (56) · Boniato Restaurante (50) · Jiguany El Yarey (40) · Bijaru (11) · El Cacao (44) · Charco Redondo Minas H. (50)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.