Chelan Butte
📍 Washington , Chelan County · Nearest city: Chelan (4 km)
26 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1117 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
47.80420, -120.03900Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
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.
Jan
20
-6°C
Feb
28
1°C
Mar
75
7°C
Apr
83
11°C
May
78
17°C
Jun
85
21°C
Jul
83
30°C
Aug
95
26°C
Sep
95
23°C
Oct
88
13°C
Nov
20
2°C
Dec
20
-2°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (95/100, 26°C, 20mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 115mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Los_Angeles)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:57
Solar noon: 12:58
Golden hour: 18:59 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:59
Day: 14.0 h daylight hours
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 | 0.82 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
beware of dust devils!!
Nearby sites
Tumwater Mountain (21) · Icicle Ridge (12) · Goat Peak (Mazama) (16) · Tiger Mountain (23) · Eagle Butte (12) · Callisto Launch (10)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.