The 1500
📍 California , Los Angeles County · Nearest city: San Fernando (7 km)
36 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 886 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
34.34280, -118.43300Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:01 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~194 m, strong wind (27 km/h), precipitation 7.2 mm.
base ~194m · wind 27 km/h · precip 7.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~1879 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1879m · wind 17 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~2352 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~2352m · wind 21 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | 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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