Cerro el Carmen al Almanecer -'el Alamain'
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Santiago · Nearest city: Santiago (10 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 944 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.37010, -70.61850Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:28 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~413 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 6.6 mm.
base ~413m · wind 10 km/h · precip 6.6mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~844 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~844m · wind 15 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1156 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~1156m · wind 16 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) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.87 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 937 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.6° |
| Slope aspect | 344° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
occasionally used. some xc possibilities
Rules and notes
restrictions apply!
Nearby sites
Cerro el Carmen al Almanecer -'el Alamain' (44) · La Piramide (40) · La Piramide (42) · Black Park (40) · Black Park (42) · Domos (41)