Oppenauer Köpfle

Oppenauer Köpfle is a flying site in the Black Forest area of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, at about 415 m, best flown with wind from the northwest. Flight operations here only happen with prior arrangement with the site operator, so this isn't a site to simply show up and fly — it runs on coordination rather than open access. The ground around the takeoff and landing areas holds several legally protected meadow biotopes, and damaging or significantly disturbing them is not permitted, which shapes exactly where pilots can walk, land and set up. When the site is active for flying or training, the landing area gets marked out with official warning signage as required by German aviation regulation, and any training flights taking place there must run with radio support rather than unsupported. This combination — protected habitat plus a coordination requirement — makes it a site better suited to pilots connected with the local operator than a casual drop-in.

Launch & conditions

Best wind is from the northwest. Flight operations only happen with prior arrangement with the site operator.

Local rules & hazards

Several legally protected meadow biotopes lie within the takeoff and landing areas — avoid damaging or significantly disturbing them. When flying or training is active, the landing area is marked with official warning signage, and training flights must run with radio support.

Check conditions before you fly

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