St Geniez - le Trainon
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Nearest city: Sisteron (12 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1357 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.24920, 6.06639Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~416 m, wind 22 km/h, precipitation 9.8 mm.
base ~416m · wind 22 km/h · precip 9.8mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~266 m, wind 16 km/h, precipitation 7.5 mm.
base ~266m · wind 16 km/h · precip 7.5mmComposite 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Jul (100/100, 25°C, 30mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (35/100, 166mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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