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: 2026-05-02 16:03 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2508 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~2508m · wind 16 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2209 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~2209m · wind 18 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: Jun (100/100, 18°C, 1mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (53/100, 98mm lluvia)
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.
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