Cerro Chapelco Chico
📍 Neuquen , Departamento de Lacar · Nearest city: San Martin de los Andes (7 km)
39 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1403 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-40.16130, -71.27530Loading 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
100
22°C
Feb
88
21°C
Mar
58
14°C
Apr
20
8°C
May
5
2°C
Jun
5
2°C
Jul
35
3°C
Aug
35
3°C
Sep
5
4°C
Oct
88
10°C
Nov
58
11°C
Dec
81
17°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (100/100, 22°C, 2mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (5/100, 237mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Argentina/Salta)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 08:21
Solar noon: 13:43
Golden hour: 18:05 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:05
Day: 10.7 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | 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 | 1400 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.0° |
| Slope aspect | 185° (S) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Paso del Cordoba (30) · Cerro Otto (59) · Piedra del Condor (48) · El Bolson (44) · Mangrullo (32) · Paso Córdova (40)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.