Dos Bocas - Pilon
📍 Granma · Nearest city: Pilon (9 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 390 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.91420, -77.40300Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1075 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1075m · wind 10 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1281 m, viento 25 km/h.
base ~1281m · wind 25 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1161 m, viento fuerte (26 km/h).
base ~1161m · wind 26 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 383 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.5° |
| Slope aspect | 35° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
near the radom weather station
Rules and notes
contact the locals
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