Ancelle
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: La Batie-Neuve (7 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1517 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.63090, 6.21507Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~481 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 14.4 mm.
base ~481m · wind 11 km/h · precip 14.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~222 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 10.3 mm.
base ~222m · wind 13 km/h · precip 10.3mmComposite 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (95/100, 23°C, 6mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (35/100, 87mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (43) · Les Richards (63) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42) · Col du Palastre (63) · Le Vieux Chaillol (70) · Colombis (41)