Hoeksfontein

📍 Eastern Cape , Chris Hani District Municipality · Nearest city: Cradock (50 km)

23 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1424 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: -32.39980, 25.16470
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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
88
26°C
Feb
100
27°C
Mar
78
26°C
Apr
75
19°C
May
100
21°C
Jun
71
15°C
Jul
78
12°C
Aug
83
18°C
Sep
71
17°C
Oct
80
21°C
Nov
88
22°C
Dec
85
27°C

Best month: Feb (100/100, 27°C, 14mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (71/100, 48mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Africa/Johannesburg)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:45
Solar noon: 12:17
Golden hour: 16:50 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:50
Day: 11.1 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 orientation0.68 Slope faces north in southern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

Takeoff description

There are various takeoff sites ,all are wind direction dependant.It is generally clear but the more the site gets used the better it will get as the owner is very friendly and want to clear sites to our requirements in due course

Nearby sites

Alain's Krantz (17) · Rondebosh (18) · SedgeField, Cloud Nine (38) · Gerricke's Point (41) · Du Toits - LangKloof (43) · Paradise Ridge (40)

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