Sopetran (HG)
📍 Antioquia · Nearest city: Belmira (9 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1955 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
6.53568, -75.70310Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~822 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~822m · wind 9 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~506 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 7.1 mm.
base ~506m · wind 10 km/h · precip 7.1mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~481 m, viento 9 km/h, precipitación 16.2 mm.
base ~481m · wind 9 km/h · precip 16.2mmComposite 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) | 15 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1967 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 7.5° |
| Slope aspect | 263° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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