Vizcachas
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Cordillera · Nearest city: Puente Alto (8 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1045 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-33.59060, -70.49710Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~172 m, viento 4 km/h, precipitación 13.0 mm.
base ~172m · wind 4 km/h · precip 13.0mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1069 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1069m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~854 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~854m · wind 11 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) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.90 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.28 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1054 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.2° |
| Slope aspect | 275° (W) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Wide take of area.
Rules and notes
Place regulated and supervised by the Local Aeronautic Authority DGAC
Pilot comments
Chileparapente is closed on Mondays! (> NO shuttle!)
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