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La Silla (The Chair)

40🟢 Flyable today

Ecuador · Takeoff 464 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1870

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~600 m, viento 14 km/h, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.

Wind max: 14 km/h
Base: 600 m
CAPE: 1620
LI: -2.0
2026-08-1980

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~583 m, viento 13 km/h.

Wind max: 13 km/h
Base: 583 m
CAPE: 640
LI: -0.3
2026-08-2080

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~692 m, viento 12 km/h, con precipitación 0.9 mm.

Wind max: 12 km/h
Base: 692 m
CAPE: 670
LI: -1.1
2026-08-2180

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~479 m, viento 12 km/h, con precipitación 3.9 mm.

Wind max: 12 km/h
Base: 479 m
CAPE: 950
LI: -0.6

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Takeoff description

It is a broad flat mountain top, and it is a point of convergence of thermals from different directions. It is better to place a few windsocks in different points of the take-off and at the centre and only take off when a consistent cycle comes in. The cycles are short and come every 15 or 20 minutes. [ES] Se debe alquilar camioneta o motocicleta para acercarse al despegue de ahi se camina 25 minutos hasta llegar al despegue, esta es una explanada amplia pero con 3 puntos de convergencias de termicas por lo que se coloca mangas de viento al filo del despegue y en el centro y cuando las dos apuntan al mismo lado se puede despegar, los ciclos suelen ser cortos y separados entre si con 15 o 20 minutos.

About this site

La Silla (The Chair) is a paragliding launch site in Ecuador, near Sucre. Takeoff elevation is 464 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 40/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: NE, S. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.