Loma de Caballos
📍 Isla de la Juventud · Nearest city: Nueva Gerona (2 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 158 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
21.88050, -82.77850Loading 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
73
25°C
Feb
78
24°C
Mar
78
28°C
Apr
90
28°C
May
83
32°C
Jun
43
29°C
Jul
66
30°C
Aug
53
30°C
Sep
38
30°C
Oct
43
28°C
Nov
70
26°C
Dec
80
25°C
⭐ Best month: Apr (90/100, 28°C, 20mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (38/100, 232mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Havana)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:05
Solar noon: 13:29
Golden hour: 18:53 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:53
Day: 12.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.29 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 156 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 13.3° |
| Slope aspect | 183° (S) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Easy
Nearby sites
Pinga Prieta (47) · Aspiro (44) · El Americano - Valle de Vinales (15) · Guanabo Viejo (14) · Santa Elena (10) · Santa Clara - Primero Enero (40)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.