Soum de Coste Oueillere - Payolle
📍 Midi-Pyrenees , Departement des Hautes-Pyrenees · Nearest city: Saint-Lary-Soulan (10 km)
79 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2448 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
42.89540, 0.24923Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~676 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~676m · wind 13 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~658 m, wind 16 km/h, precipitation 1.9 mm.
base ~658m · wind 16 km/h · precip 1.9mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~416 m, wind 7 km/h.
base ~416m · wind 7 km/h · precip 0.4mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-21
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | 6 km/h SW | gust 16 | 3 km/h S | gust 9 | 9 km/h SW | gust 48 |
| 2026-04-22 | 11 km/h SW | gust 39 | 4 km/h W | gust 17 | 4 km/h NE | gust 21 |
| 2026-04-23 | 8 km/h SW | gust 24 | 3 km/h NW | gust 16 | 2 km/h W | gust 14 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 12 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 1.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Depuis le sommet, toutes les orientations possibles
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