Cap5
📍 Cochabamba · Nearest city: Irpa Irpa (6 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3222 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-17.70530, -66.31760Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~1005 m, viento 12 km/h, precipitación 4.3 mm.
base ~1005m · wind 12 km/h · precip 4.3mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~651 m, viento 15 km/h, precipitación 2.4 mm.
base ~651m · wind 15 km/h · precip 2.4mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~427 m, viento 9 km/h, precipitación 6.1 mm.
base ~427m · wind 9 km/h · precip 6.1mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
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 | 0.47 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3222 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 9.8° |
| Slope aspect | 91° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Take off at 3222 m and 800 m above the landing with orientation E, NE.
Rules and notes
To fly in Cap5 it is necessary to contact the Club, so you have access to takeoff
Pilot comments
This flight zone is very hot from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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