Rivalba
📍 Piedmont , Provincia di Torino · Nearest city: Rivalba (0 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 375 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.11820, 7.89220Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Nov (83/100, 12°C, 13mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (38/100, 225mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | 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
Hill behind Rivalba. NOTE: As of JAN2025, the site has not been used by anyone for at least 10 years, the status is unknown, likely the field is cultivated and not usable for the most of the year.
Rules and notes
The upper limit is 1067m AMSL! Please strictkly respect this altitude limit, since the traffic approaching Caselle is often using the airspace above.
Pilot comments
Only a single flight is known from this site. The glide is very shallow and you should have a glider with a sufficient glide ratio in case no thermals are present. It is not known if this flight has got any XC pottential.
Nearby sites
Caseppa (11) · San Raffaele Cimena (47) · Monte Musinè (57) · San Giacomo di Andrate (61) · Givoletto (61) · Mombarone (65)