Eagles Nest
📍 North-West , Bojanala Platinum District Municipality · Nearest city: Rustenburg (6 km)
20 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1526 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-25.64880, 27.18680Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
88
28°C
Feb
88
30°C
Mar
88
30°C
Apr
88
23°C
May
100
23°C
Jun
93
18°C
Jul
100
20°C
Aug
100
24°C
Sep
85
27°C
Oct
90
28°C
Nov
81
30°C
Dec
68
30°C
⭐ Best month: May (100/100, 23°C, 1mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (68/100, 128mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Africa/Johannesburg)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:29
Solar noon: 12:09
Golden hour: 16:49 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:49
Day: 11.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Eagles Nest (18) · Suurplaat (15) · Hartbeespoortdam (Pretoria- Johannesburg) (24) · Laudium (13) · Krugersdorp (17) · Doornkloof (16)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.