Sites/Lautaro
DOSSIER · 165SITE · SOUTH AMERICA
49°01′11″S · 73°30′21″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 0812Z
Airworthy · H3+
SOUTH AMERICA · AISEN · CHL

Lautaro

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 3,493 M / 11,460 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev3,493 m
Launch Elev FT11,460 ft MSL
Best Wind0° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-49.0197° N
 -73.5059° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1963,493 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Lautaro is an active subglacial stratovolcano located in Chilean Patagonia, in the northern part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Its summit rises roughly 2,400 m (7,900 ft) above the average surface of the ice cap plateau.

Bad weather and remote location make the volcano difficult to access. The existence of a volcano at Lautaro was recognized in 1879, but it was identified as Lautaro only in 1961.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 0 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeN · 000° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · N · 000°
Envelope: 000° – 000° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-49.019734
Longitude-73.505913
DMS · N49°01′11″S
DMS · E73°30′21″W
Altitude3,493 m
Altitude FT11,460 ft
UTM18F 609 236 E · 5 282 677 N

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FILE № 165 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · SOUTH AMERICA · CHL