Levanchy
📍 Fribourg , Gruyere District · Nearest city: Gruyeres (5 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1368 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.54530, 7.11325Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:39 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1016 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1016m · wind 14 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1038 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1038m · wind 14 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1415 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1415m · wind 14 km/hComposite 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) | 18 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
>> ENGLISH please!!! Vent favorable, Ouest – Nord Ouest (praticable par Bise) Attention aux rouleaux lorsque le vent de sud-ouest forcit.
Pilot comments
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
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