Los Pinos
📍 Tucuman · Nearest city: Yerba Buena (5 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1319 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-26.81560, -65.36420Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:11 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~647 m, wind 6 km/h.
base ~647m · wind 6 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~843 m, wind 6 km/h, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~843m · wind 6 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, 21°C, 20mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (45/100, 332mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.28 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1328 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 15.6° |
| Slope aspect | 68° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Grassy field with enough room for a few gliders. Unlike nearby site 'Loma Bola' -which lies 1km north of this site-, this site has no facilities such as bar or toilets .
Nearby sites
Loma Bola (52) · Tafi del Valle (10) · Concepcion (30) · Cerro Elefante (47) · Cerro de la cruz (49) · Cuchi Corral (64)