Douelle
📍 Midi-Pyrenees , Departement du Lot · Nearest city: Pradines (3 km)
39 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 300 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.46360, 1.37220Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:58 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1447 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~1447m · wind 8 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1518 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1518m · wind 16 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1127 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~1127m · wind 21 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.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.10 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take off is a wide grassy area, in the middle of the bowl.There is enough room to topland. A windsock and a local weather are present.
Pilot comments
http://federation.ffvl.fr/structure/153/sites/46006
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