Rampa de Machados
📍 Minas Gerais , Bicas · Nearest city: Bicas (10 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 773 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-21.67400, -43.13780Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:30 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~888 m, wind 5 km/h.
base ~888m · wind 5 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~800 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~800m · wind 10 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~879 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~879m · wind 8 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 15h
- Cloud cover >85% — no radiation to trigger thermals
| 08 35 | 09 20 | 10 20 | 11 20 | 12 40 | 13 50 | 14 50 | 15 55 | 16 55 | 17 55 | 18 35 | 19 35 | 20 30 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 2.3 · BL top 1185 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1935 m · 0°C at 4980 m · Pro score 70/100 · sun 32° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 15:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 23.3°C · Td: 14.0°C
LCL (cloud base): 1162 m
BL top: 1185 m
0°C level: 4980 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
🌬 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 | 0.94 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 775 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 4.5° |
| Slope aspect | 179° (S) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Rules and notes
Saber voar. Aqui nós dizemos ser um local onde pode se ir com a intenção de se conseguir um problema, porém não vai conseguir. **** Know how to fly. Here we say it's a place where you can go with the intention of getting a problem, but you won't.
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