Schaffen Airfield

Today at Schaffen Airfield: 2.4 kt at 11:00, a working band to 2600 ft, soarable 09:00 to 13:00.

Soaring forecast for Schaffen Airfield

2.4 kt at the best hour, to 2,600 ft · soarable 09:00–13:00 UTC

Climb rate and the top of the working band, by hour (UTC).
Hour	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Climb (kt)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.3	2.4	2.2	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Strong (kt)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	4.7	4.8	4.4	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Band top (ft)	1,100	1,000	1,100	1,200	1,300	1,600	2,100	2,600	2,600	1,700	1,400	1,200	1,000	1,000	900

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

Position: 51.0039°N 5.0628°E
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Before you launch at Schaffen Airfield

What the record at Schaffen Airfield holds for a pilot who plans a flight.
Check	What the record holds
Pick the month	The typical cloud base reaches 3,250 ft or more from April to August.

Typical conditions at Schaffen Airfield

Typical conditions at Schaffen Airfield, by month, at the warmest hour of the day.
Month	Cloud base (ft)	Wind (kt)
Jan	1100	8
Feb	1300	10
Apr	4000	7
May	5400	8
Jun	4400	7
Jul	4300	6
Aug	4200	7
Sep	2500	7
Oct	1800	6
Dec	900	7

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Sites near Schaffen Airfield

The soaring sites nearest to Schaffen Airfield.
Site	Distance (km)	Direction
Kiewit Airfield Hasselt	22	to the east
Balen-Keiheuvel Airfield	23	to the north-east
Aachen-Merzbrück Airport	81	to the east
Nistelrode Glidersite	83	to the north-east
Venlo Glidersite	90	to the north-east
Grefrath-Niershorst Airfield	98	to the north-east