Hoven - Gimsøya - Lofoten

25 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: 68.33278, 14.11028
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Takeoff orientations

NNEESE SSWWNW

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.

Jan
0
-1°C
Feb
10
0°C
Mar
43
2°C
Apr
43
4°C
May
76
11°C
Jun
58
15°C
Jul
76
17°C
Aug
43
17°C
Sep
43
12°C
Oct
5
7°C
Nov
10
4°C
Dec
0
1°C

Best month: May (76/100, 11°C, 62mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (0/100, 201mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Oslo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 04:37
Solar noon: 13:02
Golden hour: 20:26 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 21:26
Day: 16.8 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)0 Low
Avg thermal probability0.00 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.00 Slope faces south in northern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Nearby sites

Lofoten - Vestvågøy - Moland - Grønlidalen (27) · Lofoten - Vestvågøy - Grundstad - Lyngedalsheia (27) · Kleppstadheia, Lofoten (30) · Henningsvær (17) · Lofoten - Vågakallen (26) · Lofoten - Ørsnes - Tverrfjelldalen (29)

Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.