Plaine Joux (Passy)

66🟢 Flyable today

France · Takeoff 1353 m

Forecast next days

2026-10-0280

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~178 m, viento 4 km/h.

Wind max: 4 km/h

Base: 178 m

CAPE: 250

LI: -0.7

2026-10-0395

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~353 m, viento 5 km/h.

Wind max: 5 km/h

Base: 353 m

CAPE: 200

LI: -1.4

2026-10-0490

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~589 m, viento 4 km/h, con precipitación 0.8 mm.

Wind max: 4 km/h

Base: 589 m

CAPE: 150

LI: 0.2

2026-10-0585

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~672 m, viento 5 km/h, con precipitación 3.8 mm.

Wind max: 5 km/h

Base: 672 m

CAPE: 130

LI: 0.9

Map and thermal hotspots

Accessible list of hotspots (7)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (m)	Probability
45.947	6.736	1243	0.98
45.942	6.683	1421	0.96
45.957	6.722	1751	0.90
45.943	6.791	1895	0.87
45.909	6.738	1522	0.71
45.955	6.802	2206	0.69
45.939	6.717	965	0.68

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Takeoff description

At Plaine Joux. Wide take off, nicely prepared. Can be windy the afternoon (valley brise)

About this site

Plaine Joux (Passy) is a paragliding launch site in France, near Passy. Takeoff elevation is 1353 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 66/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: N, NE, E, SE, NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.