Stubnerkogel (Gastein)
📍 Salzburg , Politischer Bezirk Sankt Johann im Pongau · Nearest city: Bad Gastein (3 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2237 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.11400, 13.09900Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~258 m, viento 11 km/h, precipitación 3.1 mm.
base ~258m · wind 11 km/h · precip 3.1mmNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~198 m, viento 14 km/h, precipitación 2.8 mm.
base ~198m · wind 14 km/h · precip 2.8mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~672 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~672m · wind 17 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 63 at 12h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 12:00 – 16:00
| 08 40 ☁️⚠️ | 09 48 ☁️⚠️ | 10 48 ☁️⚠️ | 11 53 ☁️⚠️ | 12 63 ☁️⚠️ | 13 63 ☁️⚠️ | 14 63 ☁️⚠️ | 15 63 ☁️⚠️ | 16 25 ☁️⚠️ | 17 27 ☁️⚠️ | 18 10 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 12h: CAPE 120 J/kg · LI -1.1 · BL top 605 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2537 m · 0°C at 2100 m · Pro score 56/100 · sun 39° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 50 at 13h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 45 ☁️⚠️ | 09 45 ☁️⚠️ | 10 40 ☁️⚠️ | 11 45 ☁️⚠️ | 12 45 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 50 ☁️⚠️ | 15 40 ☁️⚠️ | 16 28 ☁️⚠️ | 17 25 ☁️⚠️ | 18 26 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 13h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 1.1 · BL top 1010 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2599 m · 0°C at 2040 m · Pro score 58/100 · sun 38° 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: 1.1°C · Td: -1.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 300 m
BL top: 605 m
0°C level: 2100 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) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | 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
nil
Rules and notes
do NOT overfly gondola(s) at low altitude!!
Pilot comments
excellent strting point for (big) xc-flights
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