Airport Grossenhain
📍 Saxony · Nearest city: Grossenhain (2 km)
15 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 122 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
51.30870, 13.54540Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Berlin)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:55
Solar noon: 13:04
Golden hour: 19:13 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:13
Day: 14.3 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 | 0.50 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
winch.
Nearby sites
Segelflugplatz Riesa Canitz (15) · Agrarflugplatz Beilrode (15) · Liebenau (15) · Auenhain (30) · Altes Lager (22) · Am Hainer See/Kahnsdorf (19)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.