Rusty Gate
📍 Western Cape , Overberg District Municipality · Nearest city: Caledon (23 km)
31 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 736 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-34.03220, 19.36960Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:06 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~609 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~609m · wind 14 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1248 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1248m · wind 14 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1815 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1815m · wind 10 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) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.93 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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