Ilha do Ar - Sto. Antônio da Alegria - Serra da Laginha
📍 Minas Gerais , Monte Santo De Minas · Nearest city: Monte Santo de Minas (19 km)
26 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1117 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-21.14370, -47.15710Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1820 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1820m · wind 10 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1863 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1863m · wind 10 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1997 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~1997m · wind 8 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.80 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1136 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.6° |
| Slope aspect | 209° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
alti: 260m Grande rampa natural; possibilidade de decolagens simultâneas. Com decolagens para todos os quadrantes N, NE, E , SE , S, SO, NO.
Rules and notes
Para voar na Ilha do Ar é necessário ser piloto devidamente habilitado.
Pilot comments
From July to November, with all-year round possibilities.
Nearby sites
Cassia dos Coqueiros - Anteninha e Mirante (1) · Monte Santo (15) · Toca da Onça (1) · GOIANASES - NE L (1) · Espanhola (11) · Rampa do Café - L SE (2)