Nevado
📍 Mexico , Tenango del Valle · Nearest city: Santa Cruz Pueblo Nuevo (Pueblo Nuevo) (9 km)
12 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 4420 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
19.11100, -99.74620Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Mexico_City)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:16
Solar noon: 12:37
Golden hour: 17:58 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:58
Day: 12.7 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.09 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 4419 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 3.7° |
| Slope aspect | 143° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Ixtapan de la sal (57) · La Malinche (66) · Despegue Bistro (65) · El Picacho - Malinalco (60) · Valle de Bravo - El Peñon (71) · Valle de Bravo - La Torre (12)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.