Petten

Name: Petten paragliding site
Address: NL

W to NW facing ridge site · 1 m takeoff

Overview

Petten is a hill site in Netherlands with a recorded launch elevation of 1 m. It works best in westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

This site takes a west wind most common in spring and autumn. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Petten 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

Beware of turbulent wind behind the dunes. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol53 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport93 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde134 km

Public transport directions from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Google Maps)All travel options from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Petten; 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.

Schoorl9 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Schagen10 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Bergen12 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Petten?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

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Sources

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