Platé
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Passy (5 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2166 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.96390, 6.70720Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-22 12:06 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~976 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~976m · wind 10 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~594 m, wind 6 km/h.
base ~594m · wind 6 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1477 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1477m · wind 10 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2040 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~2040m · wind 11 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.
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (76/100, 17°C, 51mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 158mm lluvia)
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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