Nirgua
📍 Yaracuy , Municipio Nirgua · Nearest city: Nirgua (4 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1162 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
10.12360, -68.54540Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~833 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~833m · wind 16 km/h · precip 0.5mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1209 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1209m · wind 17 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: Jan (90/100, 28°C, 12mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 183mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1187 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.9° |
| Slope aspect | 123° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
The take off area has close to 500sqt meters at 1165mts above sea level. During summer we can take off to the south and during raining season we take off to the north. Our site is surrounded by pine trees and vegetation. Our take off is always been taken care of with green short grass which protects the wing upon take off.
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