Crozet (Les Deux Potes)
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Ain · Nearest city: Sergy (5 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1512 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.29860, 5.98333Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:09 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~133 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 10.7 mm.
base ~133m · wind 12 km/h · precip 10.7mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~186 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 3.9 mm.
base ~186m · wind 17 km/h · precip 3.9mmComposite 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: Aug (88/100, 20°C, 64mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 161mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.72 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.62 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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