Mano de Gigante
📍 Huila , Gigante · Nearest city: Gigante (8 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1609 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
2.42080, -75.48690Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:11 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~558 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 1.0 mm.
base ~558m · wind 6 km/h · precip 1.0mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~727 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~727m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~709 m, viento 7 km/h.
base ~709m · wind 7 km/h · precip 0.4mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 85 at 12h
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 17:00
| 08 63 | 09 22 | 10 80 | 11 80 | 12 85 | 13 85 | 14 85 | 15 85 | 16 80 | 17 80 | 18 70 | 19 63 | 20 73 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 300 J/kg · LI -2.5 · BL top 980 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2259 m · 0°C at 5010 m · Pro score 75/100 · sun 76° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 85 at 13h
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 17:00
| 08 16 | 09 12 | 10 15 | 11 73 | 12 80 | 13 85 | 14 85 | 15 85 | 16 85 | 17 73 | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 70 |
Peak 13h: CAPE 580 J/kg · LI -2.4 · BL top 1080 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2371 m · 0°C at 5030 m · Pro score 75/100 · sun 84° 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: 12:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 24.7°C · Td: 19.5°C
LCL (cloud base): 649 m
BL top: 980 m
0°C level: 5010 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.96 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.75 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1611 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 13.0° |
| Slope aspect | 284° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
... This is the main launch at Gigante, Huila; large, grassy,
Rules and notes
maxAlt: 2400m
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