Despegue Arnold
📍 Santa Fe · Nearest city: Casilda (17 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 61 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-33.11300, -61.00540Loading 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
73
30°C
Feb
81
30°C
Mar
58
28°C
Apr
60
22°C
May
83
16°C
Jun
80
19°C
Jul
88
15°C
Aug
66
17°C
Sep
85
24°C
Oct
70
26°C
Nov
78
28°C
Dec
93
27°C
⭐ Best month: Dec (93/100, 27°C, 47mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (58/100, 156mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Argentina/Cordoba)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:31
Solar noon: 13:02
Golden hour: 17:33 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:33
Day: 11.1 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.94 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 62 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 0.7° |
| Slope aspect | 16° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Noreste
Nearby sites
ARECO FLY (30) · Aeroclub Las Varillas (46) · LA SIERRA (30) · El mirador de los condores (61) · Merlo (54) · Cerro Largo (14)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.