Sites/The Stelvio Pass
DOSSIER · 300SITE · EUROPE
46°31′52″N · 10°27′12″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 3+
EUROPE · LOMBARDY · ITA

The Stelvio Pass

ThermalXCSimulatedFoot LaunchHigh Altitude
ELEV 2,832 M / 9,290 FTTZ Europe/Zurich

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,832 m
Launch Elev FT9,290 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind103° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates46.5312° N
 10.4533° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

AlpineHigh AlpineGrassy SlopeFoot LaunchRoad Access
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,5422,832 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

The Stelvio Pass is a mountain pass in northern Italy bordering Switzerland at an elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft) above sea level. It is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, 7 m (23 ft) below France's Col de l'Iseran (2,764 m (9,068 ft)).

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 102.6 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions high altitude conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeESE · 103° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · ESE · 103°
Envelope: 103° – 103° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to The Stelvio Pass. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Resia Pass, BZ, IT

13:43 UTC

34 km from site

Wind

S 190°

5 kt

Ceiling

Clear

sm vis

S 190° · 5 kt · 13:43 UTC

The Stelvio Pass LaunchCrosswind (87°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 34 km from The Stelvio Pass. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude46.531248
Longitude10.453309
DMS · N46°31′52″N
DMS · E10°27′12″E
Altitude2,832 m
Altitude FT9,290 ft
Time ZoneEurope/Zurich
UTM32T 611 451 E · 5 841 176 N

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FILE № 300 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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