Santa Terezinha -Rampa do Boqueirão (BA)

📍 Bahia , Castro Alves · Nearest city: Castro Alves (14 km)

46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 456 m · 📍 View on map

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Lat / Lng: -12.71110, -39.54500
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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-04-19 16:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-04-2090/100

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~773 m, viento 14 km/h.

base ~773m · wind 14 km/h · precip 0.4mm
2026-04-2185/100

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~947 m, viento 18 km/h.

base ~947m · wind 18 km/h
2026-04-2275/100

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~972 m, viento 21 km/h.

base ~972m · wind 21 km/h

Composite 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

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)3 Medium
Avg thermal probability0.82 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.38 Slope faces north in southern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Real takeoff terrain

SRTM elevation456 m AMSL
Average slope4.1°
Slope aspect98° (E)
Hemispheresouth — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals

Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).

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Nearby sites

Santa Teresinha / Terezinha -Rampa da Serra da Jiboia (BA) (17) · Serra do Jiboia (BA) (18) · Serra da Jiboia (0) · Conceicao de Feira (BA) (11) · São José Hill (29) · Serra do Orobó - Ruy Barbosa/Ba (1)

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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.