BOTANTEPE
📍 Siirt · Nearest city: Civankan (3 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 920 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
37.88490, 41.89950Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:38 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~755 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 1.9 mm.
base ~755m · wind 8 km/h · precip 1.9mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1148 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~1148m · wind 13 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1369 m, wind 24 km/h.
base ~1369m · wind 24 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.42 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
900 m SSE - difficult, needs very good launch technique
Pilot comments
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