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: 2026-05-02 16:33 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~998 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~998m · wind 17 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~366 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 0.7 mm, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~366m · wind 8 km/h · precip 0.7mmComposite 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: Jun (90/100, 19°C, 6mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (58/100, 155mm lluvia)
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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