Tsukuba -NiihariKomachi
📍 Ibaraki · Nearest city: Tsukuba (7 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 295 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
36.17170, 140.16600Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~502 m, wind 19 km/h, precipitation 1.7 mm.
base ~502m · wind 19 km/h · precip 1.7mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~1687 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1687m · wind 16 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Dec (85/100, 10°C, 2mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (43/100, 154mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
another take off (Wind:NE) : 36 10'23' (36.1730)N; 140 9'16' (140.154)E - Elevation : 352 m.(Height : 316 m, GR : 3.86)
Nearby sites
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