Baixo Guandu - Monjolo (ES)

📍 Espirito Santo , Baixo Guandu · Nearest city: Baixo Guandu (13 km)

19 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 848 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: -19.63070, -40.96920
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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
45
27°C
Feb
45
27°C
Mar
76
28°C
Apr
88
27°C
May
95
26°C
Jun
95
24°C
Jul
95
25°C
Aug
95
25°C
Sep
95
28°C
Oct
60
27°C
Nov
60
24°C
Dec
45
26°C

Best month: May (95/100, 26°C, 13mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 246mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · America/Sao_Paulo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:56
Solar noon: 11:42
Golden hour: 16:28 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:28
Day: 11.5 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)0 Low
Avg thermal probability0.00 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.61 Slope faces north in southern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Real takeoff terrain

SRTM elevation848 m AMSL
Average slope14.4°
Slope aspect161° (S)
Hemispheresouth — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals

Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).

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Takeoff description

Take off: 200m wide for multiple take offs. Recently the ramp by way of the local club has undergone several improvements, such as bathrooms, shade, web-cam, new lawn, ramp extension. Most importantly the location offers great year-round flight possibilities.

Nearby sites

Itarana (18) · Afonso claudio - tres Pontoes (15) · Pancas -Clementino Izoton (ES) (18) · Sao Marcos (14) · Santa Teresa / Santa Tereza (20) · Afonso Claudio - Guandú (22)

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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.