Melchsee-Frutt Daempfelsmatt
📍 Obwalden · Nearest city: Sachseln (10 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1900 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.77900, 8.26777Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:33 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~548 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~548m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~600 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~600m · wind 14 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~2162 m, wind 8 km/h.
base ~2162m · wind 8 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) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | 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 |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Pilot comments
More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying.
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