Amatava_NW
📍 Limpopo , Waterberg District Municipality · Nearest city: Mokopane (10 km)
25 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1653 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-24.13860, 29.09000Loading 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
80
24°C
Feb
93
27°C
Mar
88
26°C
Apr
95
23°C
May
100
23°C
Jun
100
18°C
Jul
100
21°C
Aug
100
24°C
Sep
90
26°C
Oct
90
26°C
Nov
88
26°C
Dec
65
27°C
⭐ Best month: May (100/100, 23°C, 1mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (65/100, 119mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Africa/Johannesburg)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:20
Solar noon: 12:02
Golden hour: 16:43 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:43
Day: 11.4 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 | 0.74 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Amatava (26) · Ysterberg aka Highlands (11) · Mokopane Potgietersrus Airfield (32) · Kushke (16) · Bonamanzi Lodge (11) · Witbank Dam (17)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.