Cerro Arco (Mendoza)
📍 Mendoza · Nearest city: Las Heras (10 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1640 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-32.83970, -68.93360Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1761 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1761m · wind 10 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1208 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~1208m · wind 11 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Mar (100/100, 22°C, 18mm lluvia) · Worst month: Aug (68/100, 67mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.46 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1625 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.0° |
| Slope aspect | 18° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
The take off has 270°, easiest with easterly winds.
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