Bande
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Les Echelles (5 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 953 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.47300, 5.77740Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:34 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~143 m, wind 5 km/h, precipitation 6.1 mm.
base ~143m · wind 5 km/h · precip 6.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~216 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 15.3 mm.
base ~216m · wind 7 km/h · precip 15.3mmComposite 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 (88/100, 24°C, 64mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (35/100, 140mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.12 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
alti: 926m the landing is far away, be careful. This site is close between may 15 and june 15. It\'s close too between august and september. Landing CLOSED, and so, take off closed !
Nearby sites
Grand Som (50) · L'épine - lac d'aiguebelette (54) · Charmant Som (47) · Saint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia (70) · La Grande Sure (56) · Pravouta (72)