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Franschoek

52🟢 Flyable today

South Africa · Takeoff 757 m

Forecast next days

2026-05-20100

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~487 m, viento 6 km/h.

Wind max: 6 km/h
Base: 487 m
CAPE: 820
LI: -5.0
2026-05-21100

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~407 m, viento 10 km/h.

Wind max: 10 km/h
Base: 407 m
CAPE: 550
LI: -2.7
2026-05-2255

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~150 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 0.7 mm.

Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 150 m
CAPE: 20
LI: 2.8
2026-05-2340

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~871 m, viento 6 km/h.

Wind max: 6 km/h
Base: 871 m
CAPE: 0
LI: 8.2

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Takeoff description

Just over the crest of the Franschhoek Pass, there is a parking area on the left of the road. A fence runs towards the cliffs from the car park, and the launch is at the end of this fence, a few metres into the nature reserve.