Storheia
📍 Nordland , Hadsel · Nearest city: Stokmarknes (3 km)
19 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 490 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
68.54330, 14.87040Loading real-time wind…
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
0
-4°C
Feb
10
-2°C
Mar
43
-1°C
Apr
43
1°C
May
68
9°C
Jun
51
13°C
Jul
68
16°C
Aug
43
15°C
Sep
35
10°C
Oct
0
4°C
Nov
10
1°C
Dec
0
-3°C
⭐ Best month: May (68/100, 9°C, 70mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (0/100, 201mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Oslo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 04:32
Solar noon: 12:59
Golden hour: 20:25 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 21:25
Day: 16.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.64 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take- off at the tower. 200 m of layout area towards south. Take off towards north is very steep. Only to be used by experienced pilots.
Nearby sites
Hadsel - Husbykollen (26) · Hadseløya - Husbykollen (26) · Hadsel - Nils-Svensketind (26) · Hadsel - Bergvikfjellet (Vardheia) (26) · Hadsel - Hadselåsen - Aksla (29) · Hadsel - Innbjør - Prestfjellet (26)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.