Jacó New Launch
📍 Puntarenas , Canton de Garabito · Nearest city: Jaco (3 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 383 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
9.61484, -84.60130Loading 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
81
28°C
Feb
88
29°C
Mar
76
30°C
Apr
53
29°C
May
45
28°C
Jun
45
26°C
Jul
45
26°C
Aug
45
26°C
Sep
45
26°C
Oct
45
26°C
Nov
45
25°C
Dec
60
26°C
⭐ Best month: Feb (88/100, 29°C, 29mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 924mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Costa_Rica)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:24
Solar noon: 11:36
Golden hour: 16:48 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:48
Day: 12.4 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.96 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 383 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.9° |
| Slope aspect | 285° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Jacó New Launch (41) · Jaco (52) · Escalera al Cielo (47) · Nemaclys Lookout (12) · San Miguel (Barranca) (12) · Bebedero (37)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.