Lumbisí
📍 Pichincha · Nearest city: Quito (6 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2939 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-0.21469, -78.46940Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~537 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~537m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~444 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~444m · wind 14 km/h · precip 0.5mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~422 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~422m · wind 14 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 63 at 10h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 16:00
| 08 58 | 09 58 | 10 63 | 11 53 | 12 53 | 13 63 | 14 60 | 15 60 | 16 20 | 17 15 | 18 63 | 19 53 | 20 58 |
Peak 10h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI -1.2 · BL top 1180 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3776 m · 0°C at 4920 m · Pro score 68/100 · sun 66° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 73 at 11h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 16:00
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 53 | 11 73 | 12 73 | 13 70 | 14 70 | 15 53 | 16 15 | 17 53 | 18 23 | 19 17 | 20 20 |
Peak 11h: CAPE 100 J/kg · LI -1.1 · BL top 1490 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 3701 m · 0°C at 4930 m · Pro score 63/100 · sun 77° 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: 10:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 14.6°C · Td: 7.9°C
LCL (cloud base): 837 m
BL top: 1180 m
0°C level: 4920 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | 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 | 2938 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.0° |
| Slope aspect | 82° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Rules and notes
The TO and the LZ are PRIVATE PROPERTY and have a cost. T0 = 3$ LZ= 1$
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