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: 2026-04-19 16:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~463 m, viento 4 km/h, precipitación 5.5 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~463m · wind 4 km/h · precip 5.5mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~780 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 0.8 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~780m · wind 7 km/h · precip 0.8mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~988 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~988m · wind 12 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) | 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
- 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
Two ramps, a grass one heading E and a natural one heading Palmas, on the edge of the mountain ridge.
Pilot comments
Easy access, a large area for soaring flights, the only ramp in circa 500 miles.
Nearby sites
Babaçulândia (32) · Rampa do Buracão (2) · Rampa da Baleia (2) · Rampa da Água Fria (2) · Rampa do Vale Verde (2) · Morrote da Veredas (2)