Bozdag (Summit)

📍 Izmir · Nearest city: Birgi (9 km)

52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2090 m · 📍 View on map

Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng: 38.32500, 28.10100
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Forecast next days

Updated: 2026-05-02 16:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time

2026-05-0411/100

Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~611 m, strong wind (37 km/h).

base ~611m · wind 37 km/h
2026-05-0540/100

Marginal conditions, cloud base ~640 m, wind 12 km/h.

base ~640m · wind 12 km/h

Composite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.

🌬 Daily wind (next days)

05-04
↑ 37
km/h medio
05-05
↙ 12
km/h medio

Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.

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
35
0°C
Feb
48
3°C
Mar
43
5°C
Apr
81
12°C
May
73
13°C
Jun
100
24°C
Jul
93
24°C
Aug
100
23°C
Sep
86
17°C
Oct
93
13°C
Nov
65
6°C
Dec
20
1°C

Best month: Jun (100/100, 24°C, 12mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 259mm lluvia)

☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Istanbul)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:21
Solar noon: 13:06
Golden hour: 18:50 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:50
Day: 13.5 h daylight hours

Why this site has thermal potential

FactorValueInterpretation
Hotspot density (5 km)3 Medium
Avg thermal probability0.75 Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights
Solar orientation0.50 Slope faces south in northern hemisphere
Own flight history0.00 Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks

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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.