Bischling Startplatz Ost

Bischling Startplatz Ost is a beginner-friendly launch in Austria at 1,818 m, working on an east wind and, unusually, described as flyable through almost all seasons and wind directions, with conditions often more favourable here than the forecast suggests elsewhere in the area. It suits a wide range of pilots: newer flyers get an accessible, forgiving site to build hours on, while more experienced pilots can push out on small cross-country runs toward the Tennengebirge, or connect into the bigger competition routes of the Ennstal and Pinzgau when the day allows. The Bischling landing field serves the site. It's the kind of all-round, dependable local hill that works as a first mountain launch and still has something to offer once you're flying further afield.

Launch & conditions

Works primarily on an east wind, though the site is noted as flyable across almost all wind directions and seasons.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Bischling Startplatz Ost, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Bischling Startplatz Ost with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.