Knik River Butte AK
📍 Alaska , Matanuska-Susitna Borough · Nearest city: Butte (4 km)
20 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 161 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
61.50830, -149.02800Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:21 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~1036 m, wind 5 km/h.
base ~1036m · wind 5 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~915 m, wind 20 km/h, precipitation 0.8 mm.
base ~915m · wind 20 km/h · precip 0.8mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1118 m, wind 19 km/h, precipitation 0.9 mm.
base ~1118m · wind 19 km/h · precip 0.9mmComposite 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
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 | 0.65 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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