Rampa de Machados
📍 Minas Gerais , Bicas · Nearest city: Bicas (10 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 773 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-21.67400, -43.13780Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:18 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~936 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~936m · wind 12 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~880 m, viento 5 km/h.
base ~880m · wind 5 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~791 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~791m · wind 9 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 63 at 16h
| 08 50 | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 50 | 12 50 | 13 50 | 14 50 | 15 50 | 16 63 | 17 55 | 18 55 | 19 35 | 20 35 |
Peak 16h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI -0.8 · BL top 1050 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1822 m · 0°C at 4700 m · Pro score 68/100 · sun 21° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 15h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
| 08 35 | 09 20 | 10 20 | 11 20 | 12 40 | 13 50 | 14 50 | 15 55 | 16 55 | 17 55 | 18 35 | 19 35 | 20 30 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 2.3 · BL top 1185 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1935 m · 0°C at 4980 m · Pro score 70/100 · sun 32° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 22.4°C · Td: 14.0°C
LCL (cloud base): 1049 m
BL top: 1050 m
0°C level: 4700 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.94 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 775 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 4.5° |
| Slope aspect | 179° (S) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
Local de fácil acesso, gramado amplo para abrir mais de um velame. Área para decolagem segura com espaço suficiente para abortar caso necessário. . . Easy access location, wide lawn to open more than one canopy. Safe take-off area with enough space to abort if necessary.
Rules and notes
Saber voar. Aqui nós dizemos ser um local onde pode se ir com a intenção de se conseguir um problema, porém não vai conseguir. **** Know how to fly. Here we say it's a place where you can go with the intention of getting a problem, but you won't.
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