Puy Aillaud
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: Saint-Martin-de-Queyrieres (8 km)
68 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1628 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.85040, 6.47937Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:02 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~288 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 15.6 mm.
base ~288m · wind 7 km/h · precip 15.7mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~469 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 6.4 mm.
base ~469m · wind 10 km/h · precip 6.4mmComposite 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: Jul (88/100, 23°C, 41mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (20/100, 184mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
In 'Vallouise' take to the right on the front of the church a little road to 'Puy Aillaud'. the first way start 300m before the village, on your left (walk 10mn). the second way start above the village, 'La Blanche' direction (by walk too...).
Nearby sites
Le Prorel (58) · Col du Granon (51) · Col d'Izoard (59) · Refuge de l Aigle (57) · Orcieres (55) · Mont guillaume (47)