Vilavicencio -El Oficial
📍 Meta , Villavicencio · Nearest city: Villavicencio (6 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1221 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
4.14770, -73.68020Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:26 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~248 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 10.1 mm.
base ~248m · wind 11 km/h · precip 10.1mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~298 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 4.2 mm.
base ~298m · wind 7 km/h · precip 4.2mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~181 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 9.5 mm.
base ~181m · wind 10 km/h · precip 9.5mmComposite 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 | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1228 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 14.9° |
| Slope aspect | 77° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
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