Mount Lukens
📍 California , Los Angeles County · Nearest city: La Crescenta-Montrose (4 km)
29 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1472 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
34.26760, -118.23900Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:09 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~318 m, strong wind (29 km/h), precipitation 3.2 mm.
base ~318m · wind 29 km/h · precip 3.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~1818 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1818m · wind 17 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~1936 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~1936m · wind 15 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
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | 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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