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: 2026-05-02 16:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~2083 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~2083m · wind 8 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2116 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~2116m · wind 9 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Jan (100/100, 28°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (38/100, 213mm lluvia)
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.
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