Wellen – Auf dem Schleifstein Startplatz

Wellen – Auf dem Schleifstein is a southwest/west-facing training slope near Fritzlar, Hesse, at about 300 m, run by a local flight school with the option of a winch tow as well as foot-launching. Flying happens by prior arrangement rather than freely. The site sits close to Fritzlar's air traffic control zone, so every pilot flying here must be briefed on the local airspace structure before their first flight, and entering the control zone itself is only allowed with the tower's explicit permission — before flying at any of the nearby sites in this cluster, the operator must also inform Fritzlar tower by phone. Farm tracks around the site must stay clear for agricultural traffic at all times, launches and landings are confined to the designated areas the site holder marks out, and winch-towing only happens with the flight school's training director present. A dedicated landing field, Wellen - Auf dem Schleifstein Landeplatz, serves the site.

Launch & conditions

Foot-launch or winch tow, in southwest or west wind — winch operations only run with the flight school's training director present. Launches and landings are confined to the marked areas the site operator designates.

Getting there & local rules

Flying here is by prior arrangement with the school, not drop-in. Keep clear of the farm tracks around the site at all times — they must stay open for agricultural traffic.

Local rules & hazards

The site sits close to Fritzlar's air traffic control zone, so every pilot is briefed on the local airspace before flying, and entering the control zone itself needs the tower's explicit permission. The site operator informs the tower by phone before flying begins each day.

Check conditions before you fly

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