Flugplatz Neu – Anspach / Obernhain

Flugplatz Neu-Anspach/Obernhain is a shared glider and paraglider airfield at 326 m in Hesse, Germany, set up for winch-tow flying on flat, open ground rather than mountain soaring. Paraglider towing runs on a fixed schedule — Monday, Tuesday and Thursday — and only when the field isn't already busy with regular glider operations, so a pilot's flying day here depends on checking in with the resident club rather than just turning up. Wind from the southeast or northwest lines up with the field's usable directions, giving two workable tow axes depending on the day. Because paraglider and glider traffic share the same strip, coordination with the club's pilots is required before every session, and anyone walking onto the field must be carrying a switched-on radio — a basic but firm rule that keeps low-visibility ground movement from turning into a real hazard on an active airfield.

Launch & conditions

Winch-tow launches only, off flat open ground shared with glider traffic — no free hill launch here.

Getting there & local rules

Paraglider towing is allowed Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, only when regular glider operations aren't running, and always in coordination with the resident club's pilots; Thursday is the regular tow day on the field's double-drum winch. Everyone on the field must carry a working, switched-on radio.

Check conditions before you fly

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