Araxa - Horizonte Perdido
📍 Minas Gerais , Araxa · Nearest city: Araxa (16 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1353 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-19.70850, -46.84880Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1430 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~1430m · wind 18 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1434 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1434m · wind 16 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: May (100/100, 24°C, 4mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 257mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.55 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1357 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.2° |
| Slope aspect | 151° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
Alti: 1237m.nNice grassy slope near a restaurant with room for 6 pilots or so. There is another take-off fifty meters west with room for many more.
Nearby sites
Patrocínio Christ Paragliding Ramp (10) · Patos de Minas Paragliding Hill E/NE/SE 50m (13) · Monte Santo (15) · Ilha do Ar - Sto. Antônio da Alegria - Serra da Laginha (26) · Pimenta -Serra do Chapadao (59) · Carmo Do Rio Claro - Morro das Tormentas (59)