Antenas Chone
📍 Manabi · Nearest city: Chone (6 km)
35 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 328 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-0.69932, -80.03990Loading 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
38
28°C
Feb
38
29°C
Mar
38
30°C
Apr
38
29°C
May
38
28°C
Jun
68
27°C
Jul
75
27°C
Aug
90
28°C
Sep
83
28°C
Oct
68
28°C
Nov
68
29°C
Dec
53
29°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (90/100, 28°C, 8mm lluvia) · Worst month: May (38/100, 191mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Guayaquil)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:15
Solar noon: 12:18
Golden hour: 17:21 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:21
Day: 12.1 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 330 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.5° |
| Slope aspect | 294° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Canoa - El Nido (37) · Canoa - Loma chica (37) · Crucita (10) · La Silla (The Chair) (40) · Bototillo (41) · El Tablon (18)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.