Pichincha
📍 Pichincha · Nearest city: Quito (7 km)
15 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3840 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-0.16600, -78.52530Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:31 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~481 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~481m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~362 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~362m · wind 13 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~399 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~399m · wind 13 km/hComposite 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 | 0.23 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3858 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 17.2° |
| Slope aspect | 109° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
It has a wonderful landscape of the city. You can fit 6-10 gliders at a time. property prevails. Precaution with the single transmitting antennas is due to have and to take off when the tendency of the wind is east or North MSL 3800MTS
Rules and notes
All the pilots who fly in Ecuador is Regulated by the regulation of the Ecuadorian Federation of Flight, also this flight has a certain technical level reason why prudence is recommended
Pilot comments
The best Site of the Country
Nearby sites
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