Laragne - le Chabre
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: Laragne-Monteglin (5 km)
59 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1304 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.29780, 5.76510Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:08 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~344 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 9.2 mm.
base ~344m · wind 10 km/h · precip 9.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~305 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 6.0 mm.
base ~305m · wind 8 km/h · precip 6.0mmComposite 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 (100/100, 26°C, 19mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (35/100, 202mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
N and S TO at end of paved road (HG/ PG); or continue on dirt road to top: ramp for S TO, fields for S and N TO (HG/ PG)
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