Rampa de Lavras
📍 Minas Gerais , Lavras · Nearest city: Lavras (9 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1243 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-21.32440, -45.00970Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1477 m, viento 6 km/h.
base ~1477m · wind 6 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1322 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~1322m · wind 9 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1311 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~1311m · wind 9 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.65 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1273 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.0° |
| Slope aspect | 192° (S) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
N,NE,NW
Rules and notes
All pilots are welcome as long as they have and provide the pilot license.
Nearby sites
Little Church (1) · Sao Lourenco - Fazenda Santa Helena (56) · Serra do Cristo - Campos Gerais (2) · Rampa do Lenheiro - São João del-Rei (2) · Serra de Itapecerica (MG) (53) · Baependi - Pico da Careta (24)