Pieve d Alpago - Dolada
📍 Veneto , Provincia di Belluno · Nearest city: Pieve d'Alpago (3 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1494 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.19170, 12.35270Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~262 m, viento 13 km/h, precipitación 2.5 mm.
base ~262m · wind 13 km/h · precip 2.5mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~784 m, viento 12 km/h, precipitación 2.4 mm.
base ~784m · wind 12 km/h · precip 2.4mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~954 m, viento 12 km/h, precipitación 1.2 mm.
base ~954m · wind 12 km/h · precip 1.2mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 63 at 11h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (76/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 11:00 – 18:00
| 08 45 ☁️⚠️ | 09 45 ☁️⚠️ | 10 55 | 11 63 | 12 10 ☁️⚠️ | 13 10 ☁️⚠️ | 14 10 | 15 10 | 16 4 | 17 10 | 18 10 | 19 12 | 20 10 |
Peak 11h: CAPE 280 J/kg · LI -0.1 · BL top 285 m · w* 5.7 m/s · cloud base 1744 m · 0°C at 2250 m · Pro score 56/100 · sun 39° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 73 at 11h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (98/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 09:00 – 18:00
| 08 60 | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 65 ☁️⚠️ | 11 73 ☁️⚠️ | 12 22 ☁️⚠️ | 13 12 ☁️⚠️ | 14 10 ☁️⚠️ | 15 10 ☁️⚠️ | 16 10 ☁️⚠️ | 17 10 ☁️⚠️ | 18 15 ☁️⚠️ | 19 16 ☁️⚠️ | 20 10 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 11h: CAPE 190 J/kg · LI -0.2 · BL top 815 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2106 m · 0°C at 2040 m · Pro score 63/100 · sun 39° 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: 11:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 7.3°C · Td: 5.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 250 m
BL top: 285 m
0°C level: 2250 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.33 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
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Takeoff description
With grass steeply sloping, but normally with face wind
Rules and notes
There is a small airport near Belluno, don't cross the main road going to south.
Pilot comments
Very common XC is going to Feltre and back.
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