Belchou
📍 Aquitaine , Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques · Nearest city: Saint-Palais (20 km)
30 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1073 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
43.15100, -1.05047Loading real-time wind…
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
68
9°C
Feb
20
9°C
Mar
28
10°C
Apr
58
12°C
May
38
13°C
Jun
38
17°C
Jul
75
21°C
Aug
75
20°C
Sep
53
15°C
Oct
28
15°C
Nov
58
12°C
Dec
45
7°C
⭐ Best month: Jul (75/100, 21°C, 85mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (20/100, 224mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:10
Solar noon: 14:02
Golden hour: 19:54 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:54
Day: 13.7 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
<b>SITE IS CLOSED AND FORBIDDEN from june 15th to september 26th</b>
Nearby sites
La Chapelle saint-Antoine (35) · La Madeleine (53) · Suhescun (31) · Oylarandoy (32) · Jara (38) · Issarbe (47)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.