Pampoenfontein
📍 Western Cape , West Coast District Municipality · Nearest city: Piketberg (26 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 817 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-32.92660, 19.03740Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~308 m, wind 16 km/h, precipitation 1.8 mm.
base ~308m · wind 16 km/h · precip 1.8mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~329 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~329m · wind 13 km/h · precip 0.8mmComposite 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 (90/100, 26°C, 12mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (53/100, 399mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 16 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.71 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
2 take off areas. Nets laid down makes a clean area to launch TO furthest South is a cliff launch. There is an honesty box: R35-00 per day.
Nearby sites
Dasklip Pass, Porterville (54) · Kardoesie SW (43) · Piketberg (49) · Piekernierskloof Pass (44) · Kardoesie NW (51) · Elandskloof (37)