Cerro Pelon Alternate el Peñon
📍 Mexico , Temascaltepec · Nearest city: San Pedro Tenayac (5 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1697 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.03570, -100.13300Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1448 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 2.0 mm.
base ~1448m · wind 11 km/h · precip 2.0mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~1162 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 6.6 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~1162m · wind 7 km/h · precip 6.6mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~1065 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 3.0 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~1065m · wind 6 km/h · precip 3.0mmComposite 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) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | 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 |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1694 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 3.0° |
| Slope aspect | 94° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
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