Destino Aventura
📍 Valle del Cauca · Nearest city: Ginebra (14 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1763 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
3.63262, -76.17690Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 12:34 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~922 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~922m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~847 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~847m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~833 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~833m · wind 12 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~774 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~774m · wind 10 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20🌟 Exceptional day · peak 85 at 12h
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 16:00
| 08 63 | 09 73 | 10 80 | 11 80 | 12 85 | 13 80 | 14 80 | 15 85 | 16 85 | 17 80 | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 65 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 440 J/kg · LI -2.3 · BL top 1145 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2638 m · 0°C at 4900 m · Pro score 75/100 · sun 68° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 80 at 17h
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 17:00
| 08 70 | 09 73 | 10 73 | 11 73 | 12 78 | 13 73 | 14 73 | 15 78 | 16 73 | 17 80 | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 65 |
Peak 17h: CAPE 560 J/kg · LI -2.1 · BL top 595 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2763 m · 0°C at 4900 m · Pro score 69/100 · sun 39° 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: 23.9°C · Td: 16.9°C
LCL (cloud base): 875 m
BL top: 1145 m
0°C level: 4900 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) | 18 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.66 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1766 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 23.5° |
| Slope aspect | 290° (W) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Rules and notes
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