Parusciana
📍 Ticino , Bellinzona District · Nearest city: Lumino (2 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1210 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.24100, 9.05390Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1209 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~1209m · wind 16 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1373 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1373m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~916 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~916m · wind 14 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 16h
⏰ Useful window: 15:00 – 18:00
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 | 10 50 | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 60 ☁️⚠️ | 14 65 ☁️⚠️ | 15 73 ☁️⚠️ | 16 83 | 17 73 | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 190 J/kg · LI -1.2 · BL top 1125 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2535 m · 0°C at 2650 m · Pro score 65/100 · sun 24° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 73 at 17h
- Cloud suck alto (61/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 17:00 – 18:00
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 63 ☁️⚠️ | 15 63 ☁️⚠️ | 16 63 ☁️⚠️ | 17 73 | 18 73 ☁️⚠️ | 19 73 ☁️⚠️ | 20 73 |
Peak 17h: CAPE 110 J/kg · LI -1.4 · BL top 415 m · w* 5.2 m/s · cloud base 2547 m · 0°C at 2560 m · Pro score 65/100 · sun 17° 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: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 14.8°C · Td: 4.2°C
LCL (cloud base): 1325 m
BL top: 1125 m
0°C level: 2650 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.68 | 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
Nice, grassy TO with windsock
Rules and notes
observe Heliport in San Vittore (2.5km diameter/ reaches up to 870m asl: landing in Lumino is right at the edge!
Pilot comments
Good site for XC in spring! Otherwise is's also a nice evening soaring site.
Nearby sites
Piz de Molinera (56) · Bogiàn (51) · Mornera (Bellinzona) (57) · Santa Maria (55) · Capanna Albagno (69) · Corno di Gesero (53)