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📍 Anzoategui , Municipio Guanta · Nearest city: Guanta (18 km)
26 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 389 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
10.24780, -64.43420Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
86
29°C
Feb
76
29°C
Mar
83
30°C
Apr
68
30°C
May
61
31°C
Jun
53
28°C
Jul
45
28°C
Aug
53
28°C
Sep
53
29°C
Oct
53
29°C
Nov
53
29°C
Dec
75
28°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (86/100, 29°C, 36mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (45/100, 328mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Caracas)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:03
Solar noon: 12:16
Golden hour: 17:28 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:28
Day: 12.4 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 387 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.4° |
| Slope aspect | 224° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Los Altos (34) · El Morro (12) · Los Caballos (32) · Los caballos (44) · Los Caballos (55) · El Frances (44)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.