Eagles Nest
📍 North-West , Bojanala Platinum District Municipality · Nearest city: Rustenburg (6 km)
18 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1501 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-25.64690, 27.18740Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:25 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~997 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 2.2 mm.
base ~997m · wind 14 km/h · precip 2.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~363 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 3.0 mm.
base ~363m · wind 10 km/h · precip 3.0mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~288 m, wind 17 km/h, precipitation 16.4 mm.
base ~288m · wind 17 km/h · precip 16.4mmComposite 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | 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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