Parapente los cerezos
📍 Cundinamarca · Nearest city: Sopo (4 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3045 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
4.92553, -73.90680Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:16 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~509 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 4.9 mm.
base ~509m · wind 10 km/h · precip 4.9mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~451 m, viento 8 km/h, precipitación 6.5 mm.
base ~451m · wind 8 km/h · precip 6.5mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~447 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 3.8 mm.
base ~447m · wind 11 km/h · precip 3.8mmComposite 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 9h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 16:00
| 08 50 | 09 63 | 10 48 | 11 53 | 12 53 | 13 53 | 14 22 | 15 10 | 16 16 | 17 22 | 18 53 | 19 53 | 20 53 |
Peak 9h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI -0.1 · BL top 535 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3707 m · 0°C at 4830 m · Pro score 68/100 · sun 53° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 53 at 12h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 13:00 – 15:00
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 40 | 11 45 | 12 53 | 13 25 | 14 15 | 15 15 | 16 15 | 17 14 | 18 14 | 19 17 | 20 23 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 30 J/kg · LI -0.4 · BL top 350 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3795 m · 0°C at 4990 m · Pro score 54/100 · sun 80° 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: 09:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 12.1°C · Td: 6.8°C
LCL (cloud base): 662 m
BL top: 535 m
0°C level: 4830 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
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 | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3051 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.0° |
| Slope aspect | 87° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Despegue con tapete sintetico. viento constante para el despegue
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