Yanari
📍 La Paz · Nearest city: La Paz (26 km)
66 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3688 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-16.70620, -68.02930Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1904 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1904m · wind 18 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~997 m, viento 22 km/h.
base ~997m · wind 22 km/h · precip 0.5mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~644 m, viento 13 km/h, precipitación 5.2 mm.
base ~644m · wind 13 km/h · precip 5.2mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~655 m, viento 16 km/h, precipitación 1.7 mm.
base ~655m · wind 16 km/h · precip 1.7mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 5 km/h N | gust 14 | 9 km/h NE | gust 22 | 12 km/h NE | gust 25 |
| 2026-04-21 | 7 km/h NE | gust 22 | 13 km/h E | gust 31 | 14 km/h NE | gust 31 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.39 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3705 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.1° |
| Slope aspect | 167° (S) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Ample grassy slope with room for 6 to 8 gliders. It's not clean grass as it has got some rocks, but it's fine.
Pilot comments
This is the site most often flown by solo pilots from La Paz and some of the tandem pilots as well. However, there is also a company that uses a different take-off for tandems, located a few km away in the same valley.
Nearby sites
Huajchilla (53) · The Antenas (9) · la Muela del diablo (15) · Sapaqui (9) · Patamanta (16) · Coroico (17)