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Boom - De Schorre

South-west-facing ridge site · 12 m takeoff

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Overview

Boom - De Schorre is a hill site in Belgium with a recorded launch elevation of 12 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly, southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

  • Practice slope. Not really suitable for real flying. Very limited soaring possibilities... Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Boom - De Schorre are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)12 km
  • BRU Brussels Airport22 km
  • CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport70 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Boom - De Schorre; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Boom - De Schorre.

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

More paragliding sites in Belgium · Read the paragliding weather guide