Grobnik
📍 Primorsko-Goranska · Nearest city: Podhum (5 km)
22 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 818 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.39880, 14.54530Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.70 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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Takeoff description
Grobnicko polje has threee take offs: Zbelac, Mrtvak i Hahlic. �belac & Jazvina are situated NE from sport airfield and are offten used. Coming to take off is by road to sky resort Platak. On one curve is cross road and there you leave your car on macadam road. Macadam road on the left goes to Jazvina and right one for Mrtvak. Mrtvak is higher take off 908m ASL. Take off is long enough and oriented from SE to SW. At good day you can climb instantly but the main thermal activity is in forn lower take off. For westerly winds it is best to use lower take of and for more south wind, higher takeoff. Zbelac has altitude 845m ASL. Start is short with few obsticles, take off not for begginers. Best is to wait thermal and then you are up in one second. Take off is big enough for parallee take off of four gliders. From main road it is 10 minutes on foot.
Rules and notes
It is forrbiden to enter at airfields landing zone below 600 m ASL. At landing you go over small hill Tur�in ( behind hangars) . For landing use zone marked at pictures.
Pilot comments
Current meteo info can be found here [link] , where you can ind main info. Airfield is main landing so it is important to first contact operator: +385 (0) 51 250 114 (airfield) +385 (0) 98 720 170 ( Mr. Miljenko)
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