Bozdag

📍 Izmir · Nearest city: Birgi (6 km)

57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1241 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: 38.30300, 28.04480
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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-05-02 16:11 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-05-0427/100

Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~784 m, strong wind (34 km/h).

base ~784m · wind 34 km/h
2026-05-0545/100

Marginal conditions, cloud base ~822 m, wind 13 km/h.

base ~822m · wind 13 km/h

Composite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.

🌬 Daily wind (next days)

05-04
↑ 33
km/h medio
05-05
↙ 13
km/h medio

Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.

Takeoff orientations

NNEESE SSWWNW

Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable

🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)

Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.

Jan
60
5°C
Feb
73
8°C
Mar
73
10°C
Apr
81
17°C
May
81
18°C
Jun
93
29°C
Jul
83
29°C
Aug
93
28°C
Sep
93
22°C
Oct
100
18°C
Nov
73
11°C
Dec
45
6°C

Best month: Oct (100/100, 18°C, 3mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 178mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Istanbul)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:22
Solar noon: 13:06
Golden hour: 18:50 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:50
Day: 13.5 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)12 High
Avg thermal probability0.81 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.33 Slope faces south in northern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

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