Belchou
📍 Aquitaine , Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques · Nearest city: Saint-Palais (20 km)
30 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1073 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
43.15100, -1.05047Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:08 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1158 m, wind 9 km/h.
base ~1158m · wind 9 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1016 m, wind 17 km/h.
base ~1016m · wind 17 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~873 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 1.4 mm, beware of thunderstorms (high CAPE)!.
base ~873m · wind 7 km/h · precip 1.4mmComposite 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
<b>SITE IS CLOSED AND FORBIDDEN from june 15th to september 26th</b>
Rules and notes
<b>SITE IS CLOSED AND FORBIDDEN from june 15th to september 26th</b>
Pilot comments
initialy imported from Brasilian Leonardo
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