Sete Lagoas - Serra de Santa Helena
📍 Minas Gerais , Sete Lagoas · Nearest city: Sete Lagoas (2 km)
47 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 779 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-19.45000, -44.23330Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1206 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1206m · wind 11 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1268 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1268m · wind 10 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1352 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1352m · wind 13 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 1.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.47 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 779 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 3.6° |
| Slope aspect | 346° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2026 · 2026-04-19 – 2026-04-26 · PWCA [+info]
Copa del Mundo PWCA en Gov. Valadares, Brasil - Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
alti: 1000m
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