Janaditas
📍 Antioquia · Nearest city: Antioquia (7 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1125 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
6.57466, -75.76570Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1409 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~1409m · wind 9 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1151 m, viento 7 km/h.
base ~1151m · wind 7 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1005 m, viento 6 km/h.
base ~1005m · wind 6 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 78 at 18h
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 14:00
| 08 55 | 09 63 | 10 73 | 11 73 | 12 73 | 13 73 | 14 63 | 15 70 | 16 70 | 17 63 | 18 78 | 19 63 | 20 60 |
Peak 18h: CAPE 130 J/kg · LI -1.1 · BL top 30 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2400 m · 0°C at 4980 m · Pro score 62/100 · sun 9° over slope
2026-04-21🌟 Exceptional day · peak 78 at 9h
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 17:00
| 08 70 | 09 78 | 10 78 | 11 73 | 12 73 | 13 65 | 14 65 | 15 65 | 16 78 | 17 78 | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 65 |
Peak 9h: CAPE 220 J/kg · LI -0.3 · BL top 605 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1700 m · 0°C at 4870 m · Pro score 68/100 · sun 36° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 18:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 28.8°C · Td: 18.6°C
LCL (cloud base): 1275 m
BL top: 30 m
0°C level: 4980 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 15 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.33 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1131 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.7° |
| Slope aspect | 242° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
nil
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