Bello Horizonte
📍 Valle del Cauca · Nearest city: Ginebra (16 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1869 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
3.62095, -76.16850Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~829 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~829m · wind 9 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~751 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~751m · wind 10 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~690 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~690m · wind 11 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 85 at 13h
⏰ Useful window: 08:00 – 14:00
| 08 65 | 09 73 | 10 80 | 11 80 | 12 80 | 13 85 | 14 70 | 15 65 | 16 65 | 17 70 | 18 80 | 19 78 | 20 70 |
Peak 13h: CAPE 280 J/kg · LI -2.2 · BL top 1270 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2594 m · 0°C at 4920 m · Pro score 68/100 · sun 86° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 85 at 17h
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 17:00
| 08 55 | 09 45 | 10 65 | 11 73 | 12 78 | 13 78 | 14 78 | 15 73 | 16 73 | 17 85 | 18 78 | 19 65 | 20 70 |
Peak 17h: CAPE 580 J/kg · LI -2.3 · BL top 780 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2794 m · 0°C at 4980 m · Pro score 72/100 · sun 34° 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: 13:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 27.8°C · Td: 22.0°C
LCL (cloud base): 725 m
BL top: 1270 m
0°C level: 4920 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) | 14 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.69 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1872 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 20.3° |
| Slope aspect | 302° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Very nice grass take off. You can fit 5-8 gliders at a time. Be careful with the structures on the right for the public.
Rules and notes
>>> IMPORTANT airspace info: paltakats.com/airspace-piedechinche <<<<
Pilot comments
You must register at launch and pay 5'000COP/day
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