El Wejo
📍 Aguascalientes , Calvillo · Nearest city: Mesa Grande (6 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2357 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
21.75250, -102.72100Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:31 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2090/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1693 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1693m · wind 18 km/h · precip 0.5mm2026-04-2180/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~2152 m, viento 19 km/h.
base ~2152m · wind 19 km/h2026-04-2265/100
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2954 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~2954m · wind 16 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.39 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2344 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 19.3° |
| Slope aspect | 283° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Picacho (44) · Trepa Trepa (38) · Frailes (44) · Zopilotes (13) · Atotonilco (14) · Vergel de la Sierra (23)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.