Le Vieux Chaillol
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur (10 km)
70 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3120 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.73520, 6.19010Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:01 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~88 m, wind 23 km/h, precipitation 18.9 mm.
base ~88m · wind 23 km/h · precip 18.9mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~84 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 11.1 mm.
base ~84m · wind 12 km/h · precip 11.1mmComposite 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: Jul (81/100, 10°C, 42mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (20/100, 222mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
From the summit of Le Vieux Chaillol mountain, altitude 3163m.
Nearby sites
Col du Palastre (63) · Les Richards (63) · Ancelle (56) · Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (43) · Orcieres (55) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42)