Iquique - Palo Buque
📍 Tarapaca , Provincia de Iquique · Nearest city: Iquique (18 km)
37 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 217 m · 📍 View on map
🌊 Marine influence — 18 km from coast
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-20.38330, -70.15360Loading 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
100
24°C
Feb
95
25°C
Mar
95
23°C
Apr
100
22°C
May
95
18°C
Jun
88
18°C
Jul
88
16°C
Aug
88
17°C
Sep
88
17°C
Oct
95
19°C
Nov
95
20°C
Dec
95
21°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (100/100, 24°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (88/100, 0mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Santiago)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:54
Solar noon: 12:39
Golden hour: 17:24 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:24
Day: 11.5 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.14 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 217 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.9° |
| Slope aspect | 317° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Takeoff: from the little dune, almost at the level of the sea.
Nearby sites
Los Verdes (45) · Iquique - Alto Hospicio (52) · Alto Hospicio (52) · Iquique - Clavijo (41) · Patillos (34) · San Marcos (29)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.