Santa Clara - Primero Enero
📍 Villa Clara · Nearest city: Placetas (18 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 332 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
22.25710, -79.82040Loading real-time wind…
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
90
26°C
Feb
78
25°C
Mar
81
29°C
Apr
71
29°C
May
81
32°C
Jun
38
30°C
Jul
68
31°C
Aug
53
31°C
Sep
38
30°C
Oct
68
28°C
Nov
73
26°C
Dec
83
25°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (90/100, 26°C, 10mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (38/100, 161mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Havana)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:53
Solar noon: 13:17
Golden hour: 18:41 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:41
Day: 12.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.99 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.28 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 362 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.3° |
| Slope aspect | 123° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
a good hike up the hill
Nearby sites
Santa Elena (10) · Chambas (44) · Guanabo Viejo (14) · Loma de Caballos (51) · Pinga Prieta (47) · Aspiro (44)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.