Los Pelados
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Chacabuco · Nearest city: Chicureo Abajo (16 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-33.27860, -70.48030Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2015/100
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~215 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 2.4 mm.
base ~215m · wind 6 km/h · precip 2.4mm2026-04-2170/100
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1181 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1181m · 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | 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 | 2147 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.4° |
| Slope aspect | 294° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Los Pelados (45) · Santuario de la Naturaleza (40) · Santuario de la Naturaleza (43) · Domos (41) · Domos (49) · Pochoco Flypark (29)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.