Rofan
📍 Tyrol , Politischer Bezirk Schwaz · Nearest city: Jenbach (6 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1654 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.44120, 11.75830Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~525 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~525m · wind 11 km/h · precip 0.5mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~416 m, viento 7 km/h, precipitación 2.8 mm.
base ~416m · wind 7 km/h · precip 2.8mmCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1112 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~1112m · wind 11 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 55 at 9h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 14:00
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 55 ☁️⚠️ | 11 45 ☁️⚠️ | 12 45 ☁️⚠️ | 13 45 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 50 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 55 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 9h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 0.9 · BL top 495 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1866 m · 0°C at 1850 m · Pro score 52/100 · sun 30° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 55 at 9h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 45 ☁️⚠️ | 09 55 ☁️⚠️ | 10 55 ☁️⚠️ | 11 55 ☁️⚠️ | 12 45 ☁️⚠️ | 13 45 ☁️⚠️ | 14 50 ☁️⚠️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ | 16 45 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 40 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 9h: CAPE 20 J/kg · LI 3.5 · BL top 200 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 1779 m · 0°C at 1570 m · Pro score 43/100 · sun 30° 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: 09:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 2.0°C · Td: 0.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 212 m
BL top: 495 m
0°C level: 1850 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 | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.20 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
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Takeoff description
just a few minutes walk from gondola station
Rules and notes
Hmax: 9500ft/ amsl (ca 2890m) ! To the South (after Ebner Joch) descending to 0500ft(amsl (2590m) (> pix) A very good description of Austrian airspace structure with graphics (in German only) can be downloaded here: www.ikarus-pinzgau.com/app/download/10037751495/Luftr%C3%A4ume%20ab%2004-2015-A.pdf?t=1427877130
Pilot comments
SIV: www.gleitschirmschule-achensee.at/
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