Sites/Rinteln
DOSSIER · 037SITE · EUROPE
52°10′28″N · 9°03′26″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 2+
EUROPE · GERMANY · DUE

Rinteln

ThermalRidgeTowXCSimulated
ELEV 56 M / 184 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev56 m
Launch Elev FT184 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind180° · 0–0 kt
Coordinates52.1744° N
 9.0573° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Aerotow
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 5656 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Glider port. Could be used for aerotowing Nearby ridge runs E to W so any wind from the South or North is ridge soarable

Has 1 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 180 @ 0 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeS · 180° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
00 kt
Primary · S · 180°
Envelope: 180° – 180° (±0°)
Preferred · 00 ktWorkable · 03 ktHazardous · >5 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude52.174386
Longitude9.057317
DMS · N52°10′28″N
DMS · E9°03′26″E
Altitude56 m
Altitude FT184 ft
UTM32U 503 920 E · 5 780 437 N

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FILE № 037 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · EUROPE · DUE