Placivel
📍 Aragua , Municipio Jose Rafael Revenga · Nearest city: El Consejo (13 km)
63 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1483 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
10.34380, -67.31800Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1319 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1319m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1630 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~1630m · wind 11 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: Jan (95/100, 24°C, 26mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (45/100, 158mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.65 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1495 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 11.8° |
| Slope aspect | 356° (N) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
There its two predominants winds at take Off: East and West; so, there its West Take Off from a hill reacheable just a few steps from the parking Lot; and the east take off you need to walk about 10 to 15 min to the other side of the hill.
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