Aloburo
📍 Imbabura · Nearest city: Ibarra (5 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2716 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
0.37765, -78.08120Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~729 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 16.4 mm.
base ~729m · wind 8 km/h · precip 16.4mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~997 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 0.6 mm.
base ~997m · wind 9 km/h · precip 0.6mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (90/100, 20°C, 29mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (38/100, 253mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | 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 | 2711 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 24.9° |
| Slope aspect | 290° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Ibarra (36) · Imbabura volcano (11) · Mira (11) · Lumbisí (54) · Pichincha (15) · El Tablon (18)