Castelfranc paragliding site and weather forecast

France. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Castelfranc.

Altitude230 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates44.5025, 1.2109
AreaFrance

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: workableS: bestSW: workableW: not recordedNW: not recordedNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Castelfranc is a hill site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 230 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch.

Terrain
hill
Lift
ridge soaring and thermal
Launch
foot launch and winch launch
Cross-country
Not recorded

Can you fly Castelfranc today?

No-go0/100

Today's best day score for Castelfranc on Magic Skyweed's 0–100 flying scale. Forecast run 28 Sep, 15:13 UTC.

These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.

7-day outlook

Day scores for Castelfranc, one row per forecast day, on our 0–100 flying scale.

  1. 52/100 Marginalridgehigh confidence
  2. 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  3. 59/100 Marginalridgehigh confidence
  4. 0/100 No-gohigh confidence
  5. 47/100 No-gotop-to-bottommedium confidence
  6. 77/100 Goodridgemedium confidence
  7. 55/100 Marginaltop-to-bottommedium confidence

Hour by hour — Tue 29 Sep

Hourly flying forecast for Castelfranc on Tue 29 Sep. Wind and gusts in knots, scores on our 0–100 flying scale; unscored night hours show a dash.
TimeWindGustsDirectionCloudRainTempScore
00:0015 kt8 ktSE100%0.0 mm21°C—
01:0015 kt6 ktSE100%0.0 mm21°C—
02:0016 kt6 ktSE100%0.0 mm21°C—
03:0017 kt7 ktSE100%0.0 mm21°C—
04:0017 kt8 ktSE100%0.0 mm20°C—
05:0019 kt10 ktSE100%0.0 mm20°C—
06:0020 kt10 ktSE100%0.1 mm20°C—
07:0023 kt11 ktSE100%0.4 mm19°C—
08:0025 kt13 ktSE100%0.4 mm20°C—
09:0023 kt13 ktSE100%0.1 mm20°C—
10:0024 kt16 ktSE56%0.0 mm22°C—
11:0021 kt18 ktSE68%0.0 mm24°C—
12:0022 kt20 ktSE85%0.0 mm25°C—
13:0024 kt25 ktSE65%0.0 mm27°C—
14:0025 kt27 ktSE73%0.0 mm29°C—
15:0022 kt27 ktSE85%0.0 mm29°C—
16:0021 kt24 ktSE79%0.0 mm29°C—
17:0022 kt22 ktSE68%0.0 mm29°C—
18:0024 kt23 ktSE100%0.0 mm28°C—
19:0024 kt22 ktSE48%0.0 mm26°C—
20:0021 kt19 ktSE100%0.0 mm24°C—
21:0017 kt12 ktSE97%0.0 mm23°C—
22:0017 kt6 ktSE100%0.0 mm21°C—
23:0017 kt6 ktSE100%0.0 mm21°C—

These scores are for a generic intermediate EN-B wing on default limits — not your own glider. Sign in to score every hour against your wings and your own no-go limits.

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Site information

This page records the launch location, altitude and known wind aspects. Detailed local guidance has not yet been verified, so consult the managing club or an experienced local pilot before flying.

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