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Wasserkuppe Airfield

Today at Wasserkuppe Airfield: 2.2 kt at 13:00, a working band to 3900 ft, soarable 06:00 to 15:00.

Soaring forecast for Wasserkuppe Airfield

2.2 kt at the best hour, to 3,900 ft · soarable 06:00–15:00 UTC

Climb rate and the top of the working band, by hour (UTC).
Hour050607080910111213141516171819
Climb (kt)0.02.02.02.12.12.12.12.12.22.02.00.00.00.00.0
Strong (kt)0.04.64.54.64.64.64.64.54.64.34.30.00.00.00.0
Band top (ft)3,5003,3003,1003,3003,4003,3003,3003,2009001,4001,8001,6009003,900800

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

Position
50.4974°N 9.9493°E
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Before you launch at Wasserkuppe Airfield

What the record at Wasserkuppe Airfield holds for a pilot who plans a flight.
CheckWhat the record holds
Pick the monthThe typical cloud base reaches 6,150 ft or more from April to August.

Typical conditions at Wasserkuppe Airfield

Typical conditions at Wasserkuppe Airfield, by month, at the warmest hour of the day.
MonthCloud base (ft)Wind (kt)
Jan37006
Feb40008
Apr72006
May73007
Jun68006
Jul68006
Aug70006
Sep55008
Oct41005
Dec34006

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Sites near Wasserkuppe Airfield

The soaring sites nearest to Wasserkuppe Airfield.
SiteDistance (km)Direction
Büchig Airfield23to the east
Bad Neustadt/Saale-Grasberg Airfield29to the south-east
Am Kreuzberg Glider Airfield38to the south-east
Schweinfurt South Airfield58to the south
Gelnhausen Airfield64to the south-west
Ziegenhain-Der Ring Airfield67to the north-west