Santuario de la Naturaleza
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Santiago · Nearest city: Villa Presidente Frei, Nunoa, Santiago, Chile (19 km)
43 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1509 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.31390, -70.47540Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:51 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1656 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~1656m · wind 13 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1561 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~1561m · wind 11 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1900 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1900m · wind 12 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1505 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.9° |
| Slope aspect | 323° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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