Itamonte - Rampa do Cipó
📍 Minas Gerais , Itanhandu · Nearest city: Itanhandu (12 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1635 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-22.35880, -44.84440Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1222 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1222m · wind 10 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~747 m, viento 7 km/h.
base ~747m · wind 7 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~973 m, viento 5 km/h.
base ~973m · wind 5 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.72 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.39 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1635 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 17.2° |
| Slope aspect | 204° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Nearby sites
Itamonte - Casa Alpina (MG) (57) · Pedra da Mina (16) · Casa de Pedra (MG) (51) · Parque Nacional do Itatiaia (9) · Alagoa - Pico de Santo Agostinho (12) · Baependi - Pico da Careta (24)