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
Lat / Lng:
21.87740, -102.42200Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
80
20°C
Feb
78
21°C
Mar
70
25°C
Apr
85
28°C
May
78
31°C
Jun
70
28°C
Jul
60
22°C
Aug
75
23°C
Sep
75
22°C
Oct
85
22°C
Nov
100
23°C
Dec
100
20°C
⭐ Best month: Nov (100/100, 23°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (60/100, 178mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Mexico_City)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:24
Solar noon: 12:48
Golden hour: 18:11 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:11
Day: 12.8 h daylight hours
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).
Nearby sites
El Wejo (45) · Frailes (44) · Zopilotes (13) · Vergel de la Sierra (23) · cantil de las aguilas (17) · Trepa Trepa (38)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.