Vicencia
📍 Pernambuco , Vicencia · Nearest city: Vicencia (1 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 152 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-7.66110, -35.33060Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:39 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~445 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 4.9 mm.
base ~445m · wind 14 km/h · precip 4.9mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~701 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~701m · wind 17 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~375 m, wind 18 km/h, precipitation 2.1 mm.
base ~375m · wind 18 km/h · precip 2.1mmComposite 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 | 0.45 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 151 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 0.5° |
| Slope aspect | 112° (E) |
| 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
Two ramps: one of concrete and one wooden which is the biggest in Brazil for hang-gliders.
Pilot comments
XC possibilities, lift and strong termals and one of the best brazilian plataform.
Nearby sites
Aliança (5) · Limoeiro (2) · Limoeiro - Dida (3) · Praia de Ponta de Pedras (6) · Abacaxi (2) · Cidadão (11)