Nevado
📍 Mexico , Tenango del Valle · Nearest city: Santa Cruz Pueblo Nuevo (Pueblo Nuevo) (9 km)
12 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 4420 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.11100, -99.74620Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:48 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~434 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 8.1 mm.
base ~434m · wind 7 km/h · precip 8.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~656 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 5.2 mm.
base ~656m · wind 10 km/h · precip 5.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~787 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 6.7 mm.
base ~787m · wind 14 km/h · precip 6.7mmComposite 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.09 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 4419 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 3.7° |
| Slope aspect | 143° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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