Cubuy
📍 Las Piedras · Nearest city: Pueblito del Rio (3 km)
47 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 530 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
18.25540, -65.85140Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~709 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~709m · wind 18 km/h · precip 0.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~626 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 2.2 mm.
base ~626m · wind 17 km/h · precip 2.2mmComposite 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: Jan (88/100, 25°C, 51mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 304mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.99 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 548 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.7° |
| Slope aspect | 49° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
...grassy launch with top landing area
Nearby sites
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