Morro Saavedra
📍 Valparaiso , Provincia de Los Andes · Nearest city: Los Andes (17 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1320 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-32.95770, -70.69870Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2015/100
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~329 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 2.1 mm.
base ~329m · wind 7 km/h · precip 2.1mm2026-04-2190/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~962 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~962m · wind 9 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | 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 | 1321 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.5° |
| Slope aspect | 40° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Morro Saavedra (40) · Colina (27) · Colina (34) · Almendral (1) · Cerro de entrenamiento (1) · Club de Planeadores Vitacura (36)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.