Antenas Chone
📍 Manabi · Nearest city: Chone (6 km)
35 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 328 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-0.69932, -80.03990Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:02 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~923 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~923m · wind 15 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~638 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 4.6 mm.
base ~638m · wind 13 km/h · precip 4.6mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~693 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~693m · wind 15 km/h · precip 0.5mmComposite 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) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 330 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.5° |
| Slope aspect | 294° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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