Fluggelände Ohlsbach

Fluggelände Ohlsbach is a mixed-use flatland site in Germany at 160 m, with winch and tow operations and a grass surface, working on north or south winds. It's a genuinely shared airspace: ultralight aircraft, ultralight tow operations, powered paragliders, hang gliders and paragliders on winch tow all use the same field, so situational awareness matters here more than at a typical hill launch — you're sharing the pattern with faster, powered traffic. It's also a PPR (prior permission required) site, meaning you need to arrange access before turning up rather than just walking on. Between the winch launches and the mixed traffic, it's a useful site for pilots who want flatland flying and cross-country practice without needing a mountain, but it rewards being properly checked in and alert to what else is in the air.

Local rules & hazards

This is a mixed-use field shared with ultralight aircraft (including tow operations) and powered paragliders as well as winch-launched paragliders and hang gliders — stay alert to faster, powered traffic sharing the pattern. Prior permission is required to fly here (a PPR site); arrange access before you go rather than just turning up.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Fluggelände Ohlsbach, 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 Fluggelände Ohlsbach with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.