Accous - 500
📍 Aquitaine , Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques · Nearest city: Laruns (11 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1220 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.97470, -0.56111Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1056 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1056m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1275 m, viento 5 km/h.
base ~1275m · wind 5 km/h · precip 0.4mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1005 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 0.6 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~1005m · wind 7 km/h · precip 0.6mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20🌟 Exceptional day · peak 80 at 12h
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 18:00
| 08 65 | 09 73 | 10 73 | 11 73 | 12 80 | 13 80 | 14 27 | 15 27 | 16 12 | 17 22 | 18 22 | 19 80 | 20 80 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 230 J/kg · LI -2.3 · BL top 1150 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2570 m · 0°C at 3150 m · Pro score 68/100 · sun 43° over slope
2026-04-21🌟 Exceptional day · peak 85 at 15h
⏰ Useful window: 10:00 – 19:00
| 08 65 | 09 73 | 10 73 | 11 73 | 12 80 | 13 80 | 14 80 | 15 85 | 16 80 | 17 80 | 18 80 | 19 80 | 20 70 |
Peak 15h: CAPE 650 J/kg · LI -3.3 · BL top 1805 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 1895 m · 0°C at 3320 m · Pro score 77/100 · sun 32° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 12:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 17.1°C · Td: 6.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 1350 m
BL top: 1150 m
0°C level: 3150 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | 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 |
Rules and notes
closed in Octobre (hunting season)
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