Picacho
📍 Aguascalientes · Nearest city: La Loma de los Negritos (8 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2348 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
21.87740, -102.42200Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:49 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2231 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~2231m · wind 15 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2591 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~2591m · wind 18 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2769 m, wind 23 km/h.
base ~2769m · wind 23 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) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | 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 | 2347 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.8° |
| Slope aspect | 117° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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