Chamoux
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Aiton (4 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1250 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.52950, 6.25280Forecast 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 ~230 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 4.3 mm.
base ~230m · wind 7 km/h · precip 4.3mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~298 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 3.4 mm.
base ~298m · wind 6 km/h · precip 3.4mmComposite 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: Aug (88/100, 23°C, 75mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 213mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Small takeoff with nice slope. The take-off is located near the highest point in a valley. So you first have to fly through the valley to get the house-thermal at the beginning of the slope. Lot's of local schools fly there. Good road to the starting place, last 100 meters by foot. Toplanding possible.
Nearby sites
Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte (44) · Montlambert (64) · Croix d'Allant (45) · Sambuy (51) · Montgellafrey (60) · Col de la Madeleine (61)