Leon Colgado
📍 San Luis · Nearest city: La Punta (4 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1270 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.19570, -66.26910Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:16 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1445 m, wind 4 km/h.
base ~1445m · wind 4 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1174 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~1174m · wind 9 km/hComposite 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: Sep (95/100, 21°C, 6mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (65/100, 156mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1258 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 14.6° |
| Slope aspect | 237° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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