Kuruman Airfield
📍 Northern Cape , John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality · Nearest city: Kuruman (7 km)
17 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1308 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-27.40000, 23.40000Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~795 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 6.7 mm.
base ~795m · wind 7 km/h · precip 6.7mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1693 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1693m · wind 16 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~899 m, wind 20 km/h, precipitation 0.9 mm.
base ~899m · wind 20 km/h · precip 0.9mmComposite 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
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