Rampa da Torre - Angra dos Reis

📍 Rio de Janeiro , Angra Dos Reis · Nearest city: Angra dos Reis (3 km)

44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 240 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: -23.02070, -44.29550
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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-05-02 16:35 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-05-0490/100

Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~469 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 0.7 mm.

base ~469m · wind 10 km/h · precip 0.7mm
2026-05-0575/100

Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~540 m, wind 10 km/h, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.

base ~540m · wind 10 km/h

Composite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.

🌬 Daily wind (next days)

05-04
↑ 9
km/h medio
05-05
↗ 9
km/h medio

Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.

Takeoff orientations

NNEESE SSWWNW

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.

Jan
53
28°C
Feb
38
28°C
Mar
60
28°C
Apr
88
27°C
May
80
27°C
Jun
80
26°C
Jul
83
23°C
Aug
85
24°C
Sep
88
27°C
Oct
45
25°C
Nov
60
26°C
Dec
45
27°C

Best month: Apr (88/100, 27°C, 46mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (38/100, 264mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · America/Sao_Paulo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:13
Solar noon: 11:55
Golden hour: 16:38 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:38
Day: 11.4 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)3 Medium
Avg thermal probability0.93 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.23 Slope faces north in southern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Real takeoff terrain

SRTM elevation240 m AMSL
Average slope13.8°
Slope aspect46° (NE)
Hemispheresouth — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals)

Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).

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Takeoff description

alti: 450m

Nearby sites

Morro da Caixa d'Agua - Angra (41) · Rampa da Mombaça. (15) · Ilha Grande Rampa Mauricio Klabin (15) · Paraty - Pedra da Macela (13) · Sao Jose do Barreiro - Estacao Bocaina (63) · Serra da Bocaina (20)

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