Doringkop
📍 Mpumalanga , Nkangala District Municipality · Nearest city: Belfast (33 km)
18 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1785 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-25.48000, 29.80000Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:24 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~638 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 2.2 mm.
base ~638m · wind 14 km/h · precip 2.2mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~309 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 1.0 mm.
base ~309m · wind 8 km/h · precip 1.0mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~634 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~634m · 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) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
any BASIC
Nearby sites
Bonamanzi Lodge (11) · Bambi (17) · Witbank Dam (17) · The Farm (3) · Skurwerberg (11) · Renosterkop (3)