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
Coordinates and external links
-12.71110, -39.54500Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~773 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~773m · wind 14 km/h · precip 0.4mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~947 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~947m · wind 18 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~972 m, viento 21 km/h.
base ~972m · wind 21 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | 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 | 456 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 4.1° |
| Slope aspect | 98° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
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