col du noyer
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur (8 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1692 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.69030, 5.98455Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:14 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1323 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1323m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2040 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~2040m · wind 15 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1608 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1608m · wind 13 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 65 at 16h
- Cloud suck alto (75/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 16:00 – 16:00
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 30 | 11 30 ☁️⚠️ | 12 30 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 60 ☁️⚠️ | 15 60 ☁️⚠️ | 16 65 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 | 18 40 | 19 50 | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 180 J/kg · LI 2.3 · BL top 1470 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2754 m · 0°C at 2970 m · Pro score 62/100 · sun 25° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 14h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
| 08 30 | 09 30 | 10 30 | 11 30 ☁️⚠️ | 12 30 ☁️⚠️ | 13 30 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 50 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 14h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.8 · BL top 1155 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3629 m · 0°C at 2880 m · sun 37° 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: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 13.2°C · Td: 4.7°C
LCL (cloud base): 1062 m
BL top: 1470 m
0°C level: 2970 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 | 0.73 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Just at the left side of the pass 'col du Noyer'. Mainly grass.
Pilot comments
XC start to the North
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