Hiraodai
📍 Fukuoka · Nearest city: Yukuhashi (7 km)
17 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 531 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
33.75600, 130.91400Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:26 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~2076 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~2076m · wind 11 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~697 m, wind 5 km/h.
base ~697m · wind 5 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~100 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 15.6 mm.
base ~100m · wind 14 km/h · precip 15.6mmComposite 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 | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
nice grassy slope, enough space for several gliders
Rules and notes
many rules!!
Pilot comments
a bit cumbersome to fly here (as on many other JPA sites). Submit your paperwork early by mail (including proof, that your reserve has been repacked in the last 150 days!) > http://ssa-para.com/visiter/visiter.html (Japanese only; https//:deepl-com helps translating) Visitor fee: 2'00JPY/day plus 1'000JPY/ ride to launch.
Nearby sites
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