Oetscher
📍 Lower Austria , Politischer Bezirk Scheibbs · Nearest city: Gaming (11 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1497 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.85600, 15.18280Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~48 m, wind 18 km/h, precipitation 4.1 mm.
base ~48m · wind 18 km/h · precip 4.1mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1151 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~1151m · wind 21 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1251 m, wind 24 km/h.
base ~1251m · 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Pilot comments
Takeoff and one other landing area (Weitental) are described on paraglidingmap.
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