Gache
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Nearest city: Sisteron (5 km)
37 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
44.22460, 5.97910Loading real-time wind…
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Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
68
7°C
Feb
60
10°C
Mar
43
11°C
Apr
71
13°C
May
68
16°C
Jun
80
21°C
Jul
100
26°C
Aug
100
28°C
Sep
75
18°C
Oct
53
16°C
Nov
81
10°C
Dec
80
7°C
⭐ Best month: Jul (100/100, 26°C, 30mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (43/100, 166mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:40
Solar noon: 13:34
Golden hour: 19:28 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:28
Day: 13.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Sisteron Gache (39) · Molard (35) · St Geniez - le Trainon (48) · Saint-Geniez (42) · Sumiou (29) · Laragne - le Chabre (59)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.