St.Jean-Monclar (Dormillouse)
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Nearest city: Seyne-les-Alpes (6 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1901 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.40290, 6.37156Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:20 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~413 m, wind 19 km/h, precipitation 10.0 mm.
base ~413m · wind 19 km/h · precip 10.0mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~304 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 7.2 mm.
base ~304m · wind 13 km/h · precip 7.2mmComposite 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, 15mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (20/100, 191mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
large meadow 10min walk down from chairlift; 5min further down it is possible to take-off direction NW (and LZ can be seen)
Nearby sites
Saint Vincent les Forts (53) · Mont guillaume (47) · Colombis (41) · soleil boeuf (63) · Archail (48) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42)