White Horse
📍 Otago · Nearest city: Oamaru (40 km)
11 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 292 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-44.74270, 171.00800Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:52 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~434 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 1.3 mm.
base ~434m · wind 17 km/h · precip 1.3mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~676 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~676m · wind 12 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~698 m, wind 7 km/h.
base ~698m · wind 7 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 | 0.38 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take off either above the white horse or by the tower
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
Mt Potts (2) · Mt Cargill (8) · Lake Stream Gap (1) · Mt Hutt (2) · South Temple (3) · Gladwish (3)