Les villard de Macot
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Macot-la-Plagne (1 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1321 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.53870, 6.67310Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:49 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1940 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1940m · wind 16 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1886 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1886m · wind 17 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1808 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~1808m · wind 9 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) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Just near of the road going to La Plagne, in a town call Prariond. At 1300m wind: SW to NW
Nearby sites
Prariond (36) · Macot-la-plagne (5) · Teleski Granier (42) · Mont Jovet (62) · Pra Plan (45) · Bozel (Le Pre) (58)