La Rana Roja
📍 Puntarenas · Nearest city: Quepos (20 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 450 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
9.37928, -83.99200Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:30 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~536 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~536m · wind 11 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~523 m, wind 7 km/h.
base ~523m · wind 7 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~494 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 0.6 mm.
base ~494m · wind 9 km/h · precip 0.6mmComposite 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 450 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.2° |
| Slope aspect | 280° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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