Aeroclub Las Varillas
📍 Cordoba · Nearest city: Las Varillas (2 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 135 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-31.88980, -62.70700Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:45 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~616 m, wind 23 km/h.
base ~616m · wind 23 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~936 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~936m · wind 11 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1044 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1044m · wind 19 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.94 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 135 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 0.6° |
| Slope aspect | 342° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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