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Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield

Today at Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield: 2.2 kt at 13:00, a working band to 3200 ft, soarable 10:00 to 14:00.

Soaring forecast for Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield

2.2 kt at the best hour, to 3,200 ft · soarable 10:00–14:00 UTC

Climb rate and the top of the working band, by hour (UTC).
Hour050607080910111213141516171819
Climb (kt)0.00.00.00.00.01.81.92.22.22.20.00.00.00.00.0
Strong (kt)0.00.00.00.00.03.94.14.54.44.60.00.00.00.00.0
Band top (ft)3,2008007009001,1001,4002,0002,4002,7002,6002,4002,1001,7001,6001,600

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Climb is what a standard-class glider would average in a thermal. Heights are above sea level.

Position
51.6620°N 6.9857°E
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Before you launch at Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield

What the record at Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield holds for a pilot who plans a flight.
CheckWhat the record holds
Pick the monthThe typical cloud base reaches 3,950 ft or more from April to August.

Typical conditions at Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield

Typical conditions at Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield, by month, at the warmest hour of the day.
MonthCloud base (ft)Wind (kt)
Jan12007
Feb17008
Apr48005
May58007
Jun46006
Jul45006
Aug47006
Sep34006
Oct19005
Dec10006

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Sites near Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield

The soaring sites nearest to Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield.
SiteDistance (km)Direction
Dinslaken-Schwarze Heide Airfield9.7to the south-west
Borken-Hoxfeld Airfield24to the north-west
Borkenberge Airfield25to the north-east
Lünen-Lippeweiden Glider Field36to the east
Stadtlohn-Vreden Airfield38to the north
Meiersberg Airfield40to the south