East Lomond
📍 Scotland , Fife · Nearest city: Falkland (2 km)
30 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 421 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
56.24230, -3.22110Loading 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
25
3°C
Feb
43
6°C
Mar
35
6°C
Apr
35
9°C
May
53
14°C
Jun
66
14°C
Jul
61
16°C
Aug
58
16°C
Sep
76
13°C
Oct
51
10°C
Nov
68
6°C
Dec
20
6°C
⭐ Best month: Sep (76/100, 13°C, 43mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 89mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/London)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:48
Solar noon: 13:11
Golden hour: 19:34 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:34
Day: 14.8 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 | 1.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
King's Seat Abernyte (KSA) (15) · Bank Hill (16) · Mount Blair (21) · Myreton - Ochils (20) · Lossburn Reservoir back of Dumyat (27) · Dumyat (10)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.