Galeras
📍 Narino · Nearest city: Narino (8 km)
19 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 4147 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
1.22040, -77.35130Loading real-time wind…
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
9°C
Feb
30
9°C
Mar
30
9°C
Apr
30
9°C
May
30
9°C
Jun
30
8°C
Jul
53
7°C
Aug
75
8°C
Sep
43
9°C
Oct
45
9°C
Nov
30
8°C
Dec
30
8°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (75/100, 8°C, 26mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (30/100, 255mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Bogota)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:03
Solar noon: 12:07
Golden hour: 17:12 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:12
Day: 12.2 h daylight hours
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 | 0.33 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 4122 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.2° |
| Slope aspect | 67° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
3911m AMSL N 1 12 52.4 W 77 20 53.5
Nearby sites
Chapacual Moechisa Taindala (13) · Sibundoy (23) · Balboa (11) · Jhojanes Aventura (70) · la Plata (14) · Mano de Gigante (57)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.