Balboa
📍 Cauca · Nearest city: Balboa (1 km)
11 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1763 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
2.04807, -77.21740Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:54 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~449 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~449m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.8mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~313 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 2.1 mm.
base ~313m · wind 11 km/h · precip 2.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~393 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 4.2 mm.
base ~393m · wind 11 km/h · precip 4.2mmComposite 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 | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1766 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 22.9° |
| Slope aspect | 83° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
2.04806644143797 -77.2173816535436 altura 1777
Rules and notes
VOLADERO MI ABUELITA
Pilot comments
PARKING 2.012578 -77.170740 W
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