Loma Bola
📍 Tucuman · Nearest city: Yerba Buena (5 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1362 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-26.82260, -65.36910Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~241 m, viento 13 km/h, precipitación 1.1 mm.
base ~241m · wind 13 km/h · precip 1.1mmCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~79 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~79m · wind 10 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~351 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~351m · wind 10 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) | 11 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1362 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 13.3° |
| Slope aspect | 102° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Nice grassy field with room for quiet a few gliders. There is a bar and toilets. Local pilots pay a annual fee but visiting pilots are not usually charged.
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