Black Bear Ridge
📍 Alaska , Juneau City and Borough · Nearest city: Juneau (7 km)
22 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 798 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
58.25440, -134.50800Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:16 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~523 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 2.8 mm.
base ~523m · wind 14 km/h · precip 2.8mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~601 m, wind 7 km/h.
base ~601m · wind 7 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~344 m, wind 4 km/h.
base ~344m · wind 4 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 | 0.70 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
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