Lijak - Lijac
📍 Nova Gorica · Nearest city: Sempas (4 km)
68 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 571 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.96350, 13.72360Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:02 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1777 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1777m · wind 14 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~309 m, wind 3 km/h, precipitation 5.7 mm.
base ~309m · wind 3 km/h · precip 5.7mmComposite 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 (81/100, 29°C, 47mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (30/100, 197mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.93 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
PG/HG - ASL: 565m (HG can use take-off ramp at ASL of 850m) Lijak is one of the most favorite take-off places in Slovenia. Its special location offers an extraordinary number of flying days throughout the year. There are very good weather conditions for flight also during winter time; even when in the nearby Vipava valley blows strong bora, Lijak is quite well protected. Also, in the winter time the cloud base can be higher than in summer. This geat take-off place is situated above a karstic spring of the brook Lijak, on a sharp edge of the Trnovo landscape rising over the characteristic, funnel-shaped steep slope – hence the name; Lijak is a Slovenian word for funnel.
Nearby sites
Caven (42) · Brestovica (47) · Kobala (Tolmin) (60) · Kovk (48) · Bohinj-Vogel (53) · Ozben (56)