Despegue el Tambor
📍 Caldas · Nearest city: Salamina (8 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1809 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
5.40592, -75.56330Loading 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
75
24°C
Feb
45
23°C
Mar
45
23°C
Apr
45
22°C
May
45
21°C
Jun
45
20°C
Jul
45
22°C
Aug
45
22°C
Sep
45
22°C
Oct
45
21°C
Nov
45
20°C
Dec
45
21°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (75/100, 24°C, 127mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 412mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Bogota)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:52
Solar noon: 12:00
Golden hour: 17:08 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:08
Day: 12.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | 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 | 1810 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.9° |
| Slope aspect | 297° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Despegue Filadelfia (40) · Cordoncillo (46) · Pantanillo (39) · Jardín (52) · Risaralda -Reyes de la colina (66) · El Brillante, San José (54)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.