Le Bouant
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Ain · Nearest city: Lancrans (4 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 976 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.16080, 5.83583Loading real-time wind…
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Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:28 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2070/100
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1186 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1186m · wind 14 km/h2026-04-2145/100
Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1200 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1200m · wind 10 km/h2026-04-2245/100
Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1136 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1136m · wind 11 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Pente ecole de menthieres (47) · Sorgia (48) · Champfromier (43) · Catray (43) · Port (43) · Septmoncel (42)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.