About this flying site
Site is suitable for the flights on the plains. In case it is covered by clouds and left in shadow, it is unlikely to find any useful thermals there, it may be more convenient to use the Piosasco launchsite.
Trucetti-Giaveno paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Trucetti-Giaveno.
Altitude977 m
Launch directionsE, SE
Coordinates45.0762, 7.3475
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Trucetti-Giaveno is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 977 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Trucetti-Giaveno
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Trucetti-Giaveno doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Pretty big takeoff field with exposure to NE and SE, use according to wind direction. Coordinates: N45.07620 E7.34753 Elevation: 977m ASL
Landing
2 landings within a reach of glide: 1) Avigliana landing Coordinates: N45.08833 E7.37278 Elevation: 318m ASL Partially visible from takeoff. Pretty long field adjacent to 3 separate houses and a street at the end of it.
Access and parking
From Turin: Take motorway or regional highway to Avigliana and follow the signs to Avigliana lakes. Take the road between the lakes ang go towards Giaveno. When entered Giaveno, turn right at first traffic lights.
Local weather notes
* do not fly with foen winds. * thunderstorms may form very quickly on unstable days * beware of strong valley breeze in Valle Susa, expecially in june, jully.
Flight rules
Do not fly towards Torino past Rivoli suburb, the CTR (GND-1500) of Turin Caselle airport starts there. The upper CTR (1500ft AGL - FL085) starts already at takeoff site location.
Check current site guidance
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