Kagel (Sylmar)
📍 California , Los Angeles County · Nearest city: San Fernando (8 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1057 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
34.33330, -118.38500Loading real-time wind…
📡 Live wind (Holfuy station)
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Real-time data from crowd-source station on site · refreshes every 5 min · fuente: holfuy.com
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
76
13°C
Feb
53
11°C
Mar
58
13°C
Apr
81
17°C
May
100
20°C
Jun
100
26°C
Jul
93
32°C
Aug
93
30°C
Sep
93
29°C
Oct
100
26°C
Nov
88
17°C
Dec
88
18°C
⭐ Best month: May (100/100, 20°C, 8mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (53/100, 313mm 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: 06:13
Solar noon: 12:52
Golden hour: 18:30 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:30
Day: 13.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Grass area. large enough for a few wings.
Nearby sites
The 1500 (36) · Mount Lukens (29) · Lake Elizabeth (21) · Mt. Wilson (34) · Henninger Flats - No Safe Local LZ (54) · Del Cerro (14)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.