Monte Tamaro -Alpe Foppa
📍 Ticino , Locarno District · Nearest city: Magadino (5 km)
69 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1520 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.11680, 8.89403Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:01 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~548 m, viento 9 km/h.
base ~548m · wind 9 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~781 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~781m · wind 11 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~643 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 1.0 mm.
base ~643m · wind 10 km/h · precip 1.0mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 3 km/h E | gust 15 | 7 km/h SE | gust 22 | 5 km/h SE | gust 22 |
| 2026-04-21 | 3 km/h S | gust 16 | 8 km/h S | gust 27 | 10 km/h S | gust 35 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.71 | 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
just 50m from gondola station
Rules and notes
ATTENTION: TMA of aerodrome 'Locarno/ Magadino'. Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying. More info on http://www.flyland.ch.
Nearby sites
Tamaro -Gipfel (65) · Cima di Medeglia (44) · Moschera (64) · Monti della Gana 1270m (61) · Monte Bar (64) · Monte Lema (58)