Pimenta -Serra do Chapadao
📍 Minas Gerais , Piui · Nearest city: Piui (14 km)
59 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1258 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-20.56910, -45.87510Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:08 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1333 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~1333m · wind 19 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1106 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 0.7 mm.
base ~1106m · wind 14 km/h · precip 0.7mmComposite 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: May (100/100, 24°C, 10mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 292mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.75 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1259 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 17.7° |
| Slope aspect | 150° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
4 different TO's avbl (according wind direction): check out: http://www.guia4ventos.com.br/det_rampa.php?id=289#
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