Sites/The Stelvio Pass
DOSSIER · 300SITE · EUROPE
46°31′52″N · 10°27′12″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1853Z
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

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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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✎ SURVEYED · EUROPE · ITA