El Brillante, San José
📍 Caldas · Nearest city: San Jose (2 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1715 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
5.07049, -75.80040Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:16 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~662 m, wind 5 km/h.
base ~662m · wind 5 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~697 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~697m · wind 10 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Jan (75/100, 25°C, 10mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 513mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.33 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1712 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.9° |
| Slope aspect | 221° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Casa FLYT, known by the locals as El Brillante, is the mountain ridge take off positioned at the northern end of the Valle de Cauca in Colombia (one hour north of Pereira).
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