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Vockrather Acker

Faces NE, SW thermal site · 64 m takeoff

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Overview

Vockrather Acker is a flatland site in Germany with a recorded launch elevation of 64 m. It works best in north-easterly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using winch launch.

  • Quite centrally located and easily reachable winch site close to the Duesseldorf urban area. Actively used whenever weather permits, also in moderate winter. Used by a club and a school. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Vockrather Acker 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.

Local weather notes

  • On A46 south of Neuss. Take A46 direction Aachen from BAB57 AK Neuss-West. Exit Grevenbroich-Kapellen, direction Kapellen, then exit left inside a turn, to the rocket station. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • DUS Düsseldorf Airport18 km
  • CGN Cologne Bonn Airport47 km
  • NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport61 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Vockrather Acker; 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 Vockrather Acker.

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Sources

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

More paragliding sites in Germany · Read the paragliding weather guide