Kreuzboden
📍 Valais , Visp District · Nearest city: Saas-Grund (3 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2500 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.13660, 7.96853Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:03 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1688 m, viento fuerte (27 km/h).
base ~1688m · wind 27 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1400 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~1400m · wind 17 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.12 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying.
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