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: 2026-05-02 16:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2666 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~2666m · wind 15 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2794 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~2794m · wind 19 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Jun (100/100, 21°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (38/100, 158mm lluvia)
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.
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