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📍 California , Santa Barbara County · Nearest city: Mission Canyon (6 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1101 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
34.48900, -119.66600Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:37 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~144 m, strong wind (28 km/h), precipitation 16.5 mm.
base ~144m · wind 28 km/h · precip 16.5mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~2308 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~2308m · wind 13 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~2436 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~2436m · wind 13 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) | 13 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.91 | 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 |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
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