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📍 California , Santa Barbara County · Nearest city: Mission Canyon (6 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1101 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
34.48900, -119.66600Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:24 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~955 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~955m · wind 17 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~204 m, viento 15 km/h, precipitación 5.1 mm.
base ~204m · wind 15 km/h · precip 5.1mmCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~2323 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~2323m · wind 14 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) | 13 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.91 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
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