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Zweefvliegcentrum Noordkop

Slootdorp

Welcome to the Noordkop! Soar above the Wieringermeer lake, with only the sound of the wind. Enjoy the view in all directions. In good visibility, you can see the North Sea to the west, Texel to the north, and Friesland to the east.

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Flying without a motor: we can only fly in good weather. Ideally, sunny weather with small white clouds at over a thousand meters. Then the air rises, and we reach higher altitudes. Without thermals, a flight lasts six to eight minutes, but you feel like you're airborne for fifteen minutes. With thermals, we fly as long as the number of guests allows.

All the space in the world: gliding is fantastic! A powerful winch pulls the plane to an altitude of at least four hundred meters. When the sun shines and the earth warms, the air rises, and the plane flies much higher. When the time comes, the ground comes closer again, and the

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