Le Prorel
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: Saint-Chaffrey (3 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2364 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.90050, 6.58485Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:09 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~29 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 17.4 mm.
base ~29m · wind 10 km/h · precip 17.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~313 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 6.0 mm.
base ~313m · wind 14 km/h · precip 6.0mmComposite 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 (88/100, 18°C, 37mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 187mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Croix de la Nord
Pilot comments
home site of Jean-Baptiste Chandelier: www.jeanbaptistechandelier.com
Nearby sites
Col du Granon (51) · Puy Aillaud (68) · Col d'Izoard (59) · Refuge de l Aigle (57) · Caron Nord (56) · Caron Sud (62)