Büelen / Bueelen
📍 Nidwalden · Nearest city: Wolfenschiessen (3 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1079 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.88080, 8.36551Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~633 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~633m · wind 11 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~761 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~761m · wind 13 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1000 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1000m · 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❌ Not recommended · peak 65 at 12h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (72/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 16:00
| 08 20 | 09 40 | 10 55 | 11 55 | 12 65 | 13 65 ☁️⚠️ | 14 65 ☁️⚠️ | 15 65 ☁️⚠️ | 16 65 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 30 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 30 J/kg · LI 1.3 · BL top 825 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1579 m · 0°C at 2160 m · Pro score 52/100 · sun 39° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 12h
- Cloud suck alto (87/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 | 09 20 ☁️⚠️ | 10 20 | 11 50 | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 50 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 35 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 2.8 · BL top 935 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1604 m · 0°C at 2070 m · sun 40° 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: 12:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 9.9°C · Td: 5.9°C
LCL (cloud base): 500 m
BL top: 825 m
0°C level: 2160 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) | 14 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.42 | 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
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Takeoff description
Immediately beside farmhouse at the gondola station.
Pilot comments
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying. MANY cables!!! check info in gondola to TO.
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