La Rana Roja
📍 Puntarenas · Nearest city: Quepos (20 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 450 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
9.37928, -83.99200Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-20100/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~555 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~555m · wind 12 km/h2026-04-21100/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~586 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~586m · wind 9 km/h2026-04-2295/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~527 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~527m · wind 9 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 450 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.2° |
| Slope aspect | 280° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.