Azua
📍 Azua · Nearest city: Azua (3 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 157 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
18.45750, -70.70790Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:30 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2085/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~772 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~772m · wind 18 km/h2026-04-2190/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~865 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~865m · wind 16 km/h2026-04-2285/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~763 m, viento 17 km/h, precipitación 1.0 mm.
base ~763m · wind 17 km/h · precip 1.0mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 1.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 162 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 13.8° |
| Slope aspect | 5° (N) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.