Piedechinche -Paraiso del Vuelo
📍 Valle del Cauca · Nearest city: Ginebra (14 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1780 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
3.63587, -76.17730Forecast 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 ~856 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~856m · wind 9 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~780 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~780m · wind 10 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~765 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~765m · wind 11 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) | 16 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.67 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1778 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.7° |
| Slope aspect | 248° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
This is the main launch at Piedechinche; large, grassy, 'bar' on weekends.
Rules and notes
maxAlt: 2400m
Pilot comments
>>> IMPORTANT airspace info: paltakats.com/airspace-piedechinche <<<<
Nearby sites
Destino Aventura (60) · Piedechinche Take Off (64) · Bello Horizonte (57) · Barlovento (57) · Sede de Vuelo Libre Club Halcones (43) · Florida (55)