Tangano
📍 Queretaro · Nearest city: Santiago de Queretaro (4 km)
11 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2023 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
20.57040, -100.35200Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:51 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1815 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~1815m · wind 9 km/h · precip 0.4mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1708 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1708m · wind 16 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2586 m, wind 25 km/h.
base ~2586m · wind 25 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2026 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.0° |
| Slope aspect | 251° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Cleared areas at the top of the ridge. Have to hike up about 15 min from the base of the ridge. So no park in the unpaved area due to risk for tire damage form construction waste.
Rules and notes
Queretaro airport is west of this site and GA aircraft can sometimes fly near this site.
Pilot comments
Nice area for easy ridge soaring in the evenings. Some turbulence exists from high rise buildings to the left of take off and low hanging high voltage lines are present just past that point as well.
Nearby sites
Huimilpan (40) · La Barreta (39) · La Jolla (58) · Doña Juana (11) · El Salto (41) · Picachos (9)