Plan de l'Aiguille (Chamonix)
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (3 km)
50 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2275 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.90220, 6.88369Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:22 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~616 m, wind 18 km/h, precipitation 6.6 mm.
base ~616m · wind 18 km/h · precip 6.6mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~473 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 2.9 mm.
base ~473m · wind 9 km/h · precip 2.9mmComposite 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (81/100, 16°C, 44mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 157mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.88 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.12 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
West oriented. Site has been greatly improved (> see pix). Beware of the electic line and the cables of the cable car.
Nearby sites
Aiguille du Midi -S / N (61) · Plan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix) (56) · Flegere (65) · Aiguillette (les Houches) (59) · Mont Blanc (56) · Mont Lachat (58)