Pichincha
📍 Pichincha · Nearest city: Quito (7 km)
15 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3840 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-0.16600, -78.52530Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Guayaquil)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:09
Solar noon: 12:12
Golden hour: 17:15 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:15
Day: 12.1 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3858 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 17.2° |
| Slope aspect | 109° (E) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
It has a wonderful landscape of the city. You can fit 6-10 gliders at a time. property prevails. Precaution with the single transmitting antennas is due to have and to take off when the tendency of the wind is east or North MSL 3800MTS
Nearby sites
Lumbisí (54) · Imbabura volcano (11) · Ibarra (36) · Aloburo (51) · Mira (11) · El Tablon (18)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.