Pila - Plan Praz
📍 Aosta Valley , Valle d'Aosta · Nearest city: Charvensod (3 km)
41 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1505 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
45.69920, 7.31110Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
35
4°C
Feb
45
6°C
Mar
30
6°C
Apr
45
9°C
May
53
14°C
Jun
75
19°C
Jul
80
24°C
Aug
95
26°C
Sep
53
16°C
Oct
53
13°C
Nov
60
10°C
Dec
40
4°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (95/100, 26°C, 24mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (30/100, 291mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Rome)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:32
Solar noon: 13:29
Golden hour: 19:25 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:25
Day: 13.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.66 | 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 |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Takeoff description
1min walk below the Plan Praz cableway station. Take off towards the tower.
Nearby sites
Pila - Chamole (Aosta) (44) · Bellon (46) · Vetan (58) · Praille (47) · La Pesse (51) · Plan-Belle-Crète (51)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.