Cerro Pelón
📍 San Jose · Nearest city: Mercedes (8 km)
47 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1150 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
9.31461, -83.53060Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~555 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~555m · wind 9 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~490 m, viento 9 km/h, precipitación 0.9 mm.
base ~490m · wind 9 km/h · precip 0.9mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~486 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~486m · wind 9 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
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 | 0.76 | 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 | 1158 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.9° |
| Slope aspect | 332° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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