Convek
For gliding apps

Gliding forecast API for club and sailplane apps.

Gliding software often needs a repeatable forecast data layer for club displays, task planning, briefing dashboards, and personal tools. Convek exposes the soaring forecast as JSON.

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Club briefing displays

Show the best window, top of lift, cloudbase, wind, convergence, and day rating on a clubhouse screen.

Task planning

Sample likely task lines and compare route options before briefing.

Forecast archives

Store structured responses alongside flights for later analysis and model validation.

Example API call

Site forecast using a bearer API key.

Request

curl "https://api.convek.dev/v1/site?region=gb&resolution=4km&lat=51.88&lon=-1.55&time=13:00" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cvk_live_your_key_here"

Response

{
  "valid_date": "2026-05-25",
  "valid_time": "13:00",
  "rasp_model": "gb/4km",
  "site": {
    "wstar_ms": 2.4,
    "hglider_agl_m": 1520,
    "cloudbase_agl_ft": 5200,
    "day_rating": "good"
  }
}

Where it fits

Forecast layer

Convek

Use for thermal strength, cloudbase, usable height, convergence, soundings, grid slices, and route samples.

openAIP

Use for airspace, airports, navaids, obstacles, and flying-site records.

OGN

Use for live traffic, tracking, and replay where receiver coverage exists.

Open-Meteo

Use for generic rain, temperature, pressure, and fallback weather outside Convek regions.

Build against real soaring fields.

This page targets gliding, sailplane, and club-display searches where Convek should be the forecast API answer.

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