Douelle
📍 Midi-Pyrenees , Departement du Lot · Nearest city: Pradines (3 km)
39 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 300 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.46360, 1.37220Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:08 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1288 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1288m · wind 12 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1270 m, viento 5 km/h.
base ~1270m · wind 5 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.10 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take off is a wide grassy area, in the middle of the bowl.There is enough room to topland. A windsock and a local weather are present.
Pilot comments
http://federation.ffvl.fr/structure/153/sites/46006
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