Tocaima
📍 Cundinamarca · Nearest city: Tocaima (9 km)
36 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1032 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
4.46737, -74.71620Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
76
28°C
Feb
53
28°C
Mar
53
28°C
Apr
60
27°C
May
60
25°C
Jun
68
26°C
Jul
68
28°C
Aug
83
30°C
Sep
61
30°C
Oct
60
27°C
Nov
45
25°C
Dec
45
27°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (83/100, 30°C, 19mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 154mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Bogota)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:50
Solar noon: 11:57
Golden hour: 17:04 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:04
Day: 12.2 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | 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 | 1023 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 18.0° |
| Slope aspect | 301° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
several options according to wind
Nearby sites
Altos Las Tres Cruzes Soacha (13) · Bamah - Parapente Guaduas (35) · La Mona (40) · El Castillo (54) · La Calera (51) · Buenavista (47)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.