Weissenstein
📍 Solothurn , Bezirk Lebern · Nearest city: Langendorf (4 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1240 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
47.25070, 7.51020Forecast 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 ~1180 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1180m · wind 16 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1169 m, wind 23 km/h.
base ~1169m · wind 23 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~2169 m, wind 19 km/h.
base ~2169m · wind 19 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) | 11 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.73 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.20 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Large take off for southerly or nill winds. Beware of westerlies, or Bise (NE), creating rotors (with Bise or NW go to Röti).
Rules and notes
Beware of Basel Tango airspace, in doubt stay below 1750m ASL 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/
Pilot comments
This is Switzerland's most frequented XContest launch.
Nearby sites
Röti (Weissenstein) (47) · Oberdorf Landing (5) · Walenmatt (45) · Niderwiler Stierenberg (50) · Hasenmatt (52) · Landeplatz Glutzenberg (5)