Despegue SAT
📍 San Luis · Nearest city: Merlo (7 km)
61 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1466 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-32.36860, -64.94750Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:06 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1302 m, wind 6 km/h.
base ~1302m · wind 6 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1179 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~1179m · wind 8 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Sep (100/100, 19°C, 8mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (60/100, 185mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1476 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 21.6° |
| Slope aspect | 217° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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