Palmas
📍 Tocantins , Palmas · Nearest city: Palmas (11 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 606 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-10.22750, -48.24500Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1254 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~1254m · wind 18 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1606 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~1606m · wind 21 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: May (88/100, 30°C, 4mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (38/100, 208mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.46 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 608 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 20.8° |
| Slope aspect | 58° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Upcoming competitions in this country
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista · 2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07 · CBVL
Campeonato nacional categoria Sport, Brasil
Takeoff description
Two ramps, a grass one heading E and a natural one heading Palmas, on the edge of the mountain ridge.
Nearby sites
Babaçulândia (32) · Axixa do Tocantins (60) · Vale do Paranã (60) · Rampa de Formosa (52) · Jaragua (58) · Rampa Guarda Mor (12)