Escalera
📍 Michoacan · Nearest city: Tzitzio (10 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2245 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
19.64010, -101.00100Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~1086 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 2.7 mm.
base ~1086m · wind 11 km/h · precip 2.7mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1240 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 1.6 mm.
base ~1240m · wind 10 km/h · precip 1.6mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1500 m, viento 12 km/h, precipitación 1.8 mm.
base ~1500m · wind 12 km/h · precip 1.8mmComposite 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2253 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 18.6° |
| Slope aspect | 353° (N) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
S, SE
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