Plaine Joux (Passy)

66🟢 Flyable today

France · Takeoff 1353 m

Forecast next days

2026-07-0470

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1060 m, viento 10 km/h.

Wind max: 10 km/h

Base: 1060 m

CAPE: 80

LI: 2.5

2026-07-0570

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1796 m, viento 12 km/h.

Wind max: 12 km/h

Base: 1796 m

CAPE: 20

LI: 1.6

2026-07-0670

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2299 m, viento 10 km/h.

Wind max: 10 km/h

Base: 2299 m

CAPE: 10

LI: 0.5

2026-07-0765

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2676 m, viento 8 km/h.

Wind max: 8 km/h

Base: 2676 m

CAPE: 10

LI: 3.1

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.