Pirulo
📍 Vargas · Nearest city: Caraballeda (2 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 436 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
10.59970, -66.84120Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:30 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2095/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~509 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~509m · wind 15 km/h2026-04-2195/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~436 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~436m · wind 12 km/h2026-04-2290/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~452 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~452m · wind 11 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.87 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.55 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 457 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 14.9° |
| Slope aspect | 185° (S) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.