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: 2026-04-21 01:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1445 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~1445m · wind 15 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1387 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~1387m · wind 15 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1580 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~1580m · wind 13 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 68 at 16h
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 13:00
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 55 | 12 60 | 13 60 | 14 50 | 15 50 | 16 68 | 17 63 | 18 63 | 19 50 | 20 50 |
Peak 16h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI -1.3 · BL top 1640 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3253 m · 0°C at 4850 m · Pro score 62/100 · sun 16° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 26.9°C · Td: 11.7°C
LCL (cloud base): 1900 m
BL top: 1640 m
0°C level: 4850 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
🌬 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) | 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
- 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: 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) · Rampa do Café - L SE (2) · GOIANASES - NE L (1) · Patos de Minas Paragliding Hill E/NE/SE 50m (13) · Monte Santo (15) · Coromandel Cruzeiro Paragliding Ramp (9)