Rivalba
📍 Piedmont , Provincia di Torino · Nearest city: Rivalba (0 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 375 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.11820, 7.89220Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~919 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~919m · wind 10 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~876 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~876m · wind 9 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
Hill behind Rivalba. NOTE: As of JAN2025, the site has not been used by anyone for at least 10 years, the status is unknown, likely the field is cultivated and not usable for the most of the year.
Rules and notes
The upper limit is 1067m AMSL! Please strictkly respect this altitude limit, since the traffic approaching Caselle is often using the airspace above.
Pilot comments
Only a single flight is known from this site. The glide is very shallow and you should have a glider with a sufficient glide ratio in case no thermals are present. It is not known if this flight has got any XC pottential.
Nearby sites
Caseppa (11) · San Raffaele Cimena (47) · Monte Musinè (57) · San Giacomo di Andrate (61) · Givoletto (61) · Mombarone (65)