Los Pelados
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Chacabuco · Nearest city: Chicureo Abajo (16 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2163 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.27860, -70.48030Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:31 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~147 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 10.6 mm.
base ~147m · wind 6 km/h · precip 10.6mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1393 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1393m · wind 12 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~934 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~934m · wind 11 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2147 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.4° |
| Slope aspect | 294° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from Chilian Leonardo
Nearby sites
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