Cerro Elefante
📍 Salta · Nearest city: Salta (12 km)
47 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1904 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-24.72820, -65.51390Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:43 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~349 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~349m · wind 11 km/h · precip 0.4mmFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~170 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~170m · wind 10 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~83 m, wind 7 km/h.
base ~83m · wind 7 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) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1896 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 14.1° |
| Slope aspect | 99° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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