Franciscano
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Santiago · Nearest city: Villa Presidente Frei, Nunoa, Santiago, Chile (33 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3544 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.31990, -70.26260Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:03 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~313 m, viento 17 km/h, precipitación 5.3 mm.
base ~313m · wind 17 km/h · precip 5.3mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1141 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~1141m · wind 15 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3545 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.1° |
| Slope aspect | 308° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
Franciscano (36) · Farellones (39) · Farellones (58) · Santuario de la Naturaleza (40) · Santuario de la Naturaleza (43) · Pochoco Flypark (29)