Loma de Los Angeles
📍 Merida , Municipio Campo Elias · Nearest city: Ejido (5 km)
64 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1911 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
8.58040, -71.21710Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:20 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~450 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 1.8 mm.
base ~450m · wind 10 km/h · precip 1.8mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~226 m, viento 9 km/h, precipitación 6.8 mm.
base ~226m · wind 9 km/h · precip 6.8mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~233 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 12.5 mm.
base ~233m · wind 10 km/h · precip 12.5mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~258 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 1.0 mm.
base ~258m · wind 7 km/h · precip 1.0mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 63 at 12h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 17:00
| 08 60 | 09 60 | 10 55 | 11 53 | 12 63 | 13 63 | 14 63 | 15 15 | 16 63 | 17 63 | 18 63 | 19 53 | 20 63 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 90 J/kg · LI -1.0 · BL top 1555 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2473 m · 0°C at 4720 m · Pro score 72/100 · sun 81° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 73 at 12h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 16:00
| 08 55 | 09 55 | 10 55 | 11 63 | 12 73 | 13 63 | 14 15 | 15 15 | 16 10 | 17 13 | 18 65 | 19 55 | 20 73 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 110 J/kg · LI -0.9 · BL top 1530 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2473 m · 0°C at 4870 m · Pro score 78/100 · sun 82° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 12:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 19.3°C · Td: 14.8°C
LCL (cloud base): 562 m
BL top: 1555 m
0°C level: 4720 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 5 km/h W | gust 19 | 10 km/h SW | gust 24 | 4 km/h W | gust 20 |
| 2026-04-21 | 5 km/h W | gust 19 | 10 km/h W | gust 23 | 5 km/h W | gust 21 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
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 | 0.85 | 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 | 1924 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.2° |
| Slope aspect | 14° (N) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
We can arrive to the take off place in car.
Rules and notes
Needs to talk with the airport tower as there are an airport close, so that there is no any interference with the flights
Pilot comments
It is beutyfull place to fly.
Nearby sites
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