Risaralda -Reyes de la colina
📍 Caldas · Nearest city: Risaralda (4 km)
66 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1844 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
5.12969, -75.76720Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:18 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~695 m, viento 7 km/h.
base ~695m · wind 7 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~580 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 1.0 mm.
base ~580m · wind 6 km/h · precip 1.0mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~513 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 5.9 mm.
base ~513m · wind 6 km/h · precip 5.9mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~550 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 2.4 mm.
base ~550m · wind 6 km/h · precip 2.4mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 5 km/h SE | gust 17 | 3 km/h SE | gust 16 | 6 km/h NW | gust 17 |
| 2026-04-21 | 5 km/h SE | gust 17 | 5 km/h SE | gust 17 | 4 km/h W | gust 12 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 11 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.60 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1843 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 4.3° |
| Slope aspect | 86° (E) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
NE-SE-launch: large meadow, SW-W-launch: small, 1 glider only
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