Centrally located in the country, close to Utrecht and Amsterdam, is one of our towing fields. The location is situated beautifully near the lekdijk and Culemborg. The view from the air over the Lek and the farmland around it is beautiful! We are guests of Arie and Helma van Bennekom, who always turn their towing field into a flying party: for example, they have a beautiful paragliding terrace where you can watch all the flying activities while enjoying a drink.
Rules
Our towing site in Houten is located under the approach route of Schiphol that starts from FL055 (approximately 1700m). The exact height of
the flight path depends on the air pressure (flight levels are based on air pressure) and so we handle
a maximum height of 1400m for safety reasons. Due to the clay soil thermals often develop in spring are we can frequently climb that high,
and in summer there are often long flights thanks to the thermals.
Read more about the procedures during a tow. (Dutch only)
Public transport
Travel to Houten Castellum station and pick up a public transport bicycle ('OV fiets') there. It is then a little more than ten minutes of cycling, so you will already have done your warming up!
XC-record
The current XC record from our towing field in Houten is 145.8km , flown by Reinier de Blois. See XC Contest for details.
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Familie van Bennekom
Achterdijk 9
3998 NE Houten (Schalkwijk)
Click on the map for Google Maps directions.
Het terrein ligt zuidwest - noordoost.
N51° 58' 37'', E5° 10' 28''