El Castillo

54🟢 Flyable today

Colombia · Takeoff 2281 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-18100

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~575 m, viento 9 km/h, con precipitación 3.0 mm.

Wind max: 9 km/h

Base: 575 m

CAPE: 1150

LI: -2.7

2026-08-1990

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1094 m, viento 4 km/h.

Wind max: 4 km/h

Base: 1094 m

CAPE: 970

LI: -0.7

2026-08-2090

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1131 m, viento 5 km/h.

Wind max: 5 km/h

Base: 1131 m

CAPE: 740

LI: -0.9

2026-08-2195

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~782 m, viento 8 km/h, con precipitación 2.9 mm.

Wind max: 8 km/h

Base: 782 m

CAPE: 1310

LI: -1.3

Map and thermal hotspots

Accessible list of hotspots (4)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (m)	Probability
4.537	-75.625	1834	0.90
4.532	-75.642	1533	0.70
4.549	-75.636	1593	0.67
4.547	-75.620	2077	0.54

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El Castillo is a paragliding launch site in Colombia, near Calarca. Takeoff elevation is 2281 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 54/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: SW, W, NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.