Machalí
📍 O'Higgins , Provincia de Cachapoal · Nearest city: Machali (2 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 731 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-34.17010, -70.63160Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2055/100
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~363 m, viento 7 km/h.
base ~363m · wind 7 km/h · precip 0.5mm2026-04-2165/100
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~920 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~920m · wind 11 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.93 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 734 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 20.4° |
| Slope aspect | 269° (W) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from Chilian Leonardo
Nearby sites
Machalí (40) · Rancagua (36) · Rancagua (38) · Machali (28) · Machali (31) · Machali (4)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.