Chianocco
📍 Piedmont , Provincia di Torino · Nearest city: Chianocco (1 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 854 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.15440, 7.18104Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 02:48 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1419 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1419m · wind 18 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~754 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~754m · wind 11 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20✅ Flyable · peak 83 at 17h
⏰ Useful window: 13:00 – 19:00
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 | 11 50 | 12 60 | 13 55 | 14 55 | 15 65 | 16 73 | 17 83 | 18 73 | 19 70 | 20 65 |
Peak 17h: CAPE 290 J/kg · LI -0.7 · BL top 745 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2179 m · 0°C at 2950 m · Pro score 65/100 · sun 17° over slope
2026-04-21✅ Flyable · peak 60 at 12h
⏰ Useful window: 13:00 – 19:00
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 50 | 11 55 | 12 60 | 13 55 | 14 55 | 15 55 | 16 55 | 17 55 | 18 55 | 19 45 | 20 45 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 40 J/kg · LI 0.3 · BL top 1140 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1666 m · 0°C at 2660 m · sun 41° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 17:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 18.4°C · Td: 7.8°C
LCL (cloud base): 1324 m
BL top: 745 m
0°C level: 2950 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
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Takeoff description
Takeoff reachable by 2min walk from the road which leads from Chianocco to Pavaglione. Go up the road, pass Frazzione Combette, continue upwards, make 6 curves, tontinue on the more or less 600m straight piece of the road, then make 2 more curves and stop right after the 2nd. You will see a small path going into bushes west from the right-turning curve. Takeoff site is there rechable by a very short walk. Park the car on the side of the road. Coordinates for parking: 45.155169,7.183293 Takeoff is big enough to open 3 gliders simultaneously.
Rules and notes
Usual PG right-of-way rules apply.
Pilot comments
Chianocco is the winter flying site, and also good in summer evenings in stable clear weather and when the walley breeze has decayed but the southface of the mountain still remains heated up. However flying too late in the evening will certainly mean having some tailwing at launchsite. Avoid flying with it.
Nearby sites
Molè (58) · Le Combe (62) · Rocca Patanua (74) · Chiamberlando (45) · La Riposa (61) · Col Bione (55)