Laudium
📍 Gauteng , City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality · Nearest city: Pretoria (11 km)
13 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1396 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-25.75000, 28.08000Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:45 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~818 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 2.1 mm.
base ~818m · wind 14 km/h · precip 2.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~363 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 3.3 mm.
base ~363m · wind 9 km/h · precip 3.3mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~455 m, wind 22 km/h, precipitation 6.2 mm.
base ~455m · wind 22 km/h · precip 6.2mmComposite 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
N STUDENT
Nearby sites
South Side (2) · Hartbeespoortdam (Pretoria- Johannesburg) (24) · RBHS School (2) · Aviators Paradise (2) · Skeerpoort (3) · Langberg (2)