Mt Itajiki Hangglider Area
📍 Ibaraki · Nearest city: Iwase (9 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 297 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
36.31780, 140.18800Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:13 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~386 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 2.3 mm.
base ~386m · wind 12 km/h · precip 2.3mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1681 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~1681m · wind 15 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Dec (85/100, 9°C, 1mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (43/100, 164mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.78 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Three takeoff ramps for hang glider pilots only. Ramps all generally face S-SSW (named East, Main, West).
Nearby sites
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