Vizcachas
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Cordillera · Nearest city: Puente Alto (8 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-33.59060, -70.49710Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:06 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2010/100
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~223 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 4.9 mm.
base ~223m · wind 6 km/h · precip 4.9mm2026-04-2170/100
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~815 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~815m · wind 10 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.90 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1054 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.2° |
| Slope aspect | 275° (W) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Vizcachas (51) · El Manzano (2) · Cerro Provincia (6) · Lagunillas (5) · Pochoco Flypark (29) · Pochoco Flypark (32)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.