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Airport type
  
Glider field

Opened
  
1945

Elevation AMSL
  
ft / 5 m

Province
  
South Holland

Location
  
Noordwijk

Time zone
  
CET (+1)

Website
  
www.kzc.nl

Phone
  
+31 252 373 403

Kennemer Zweefvlieg Club

Address
  
Vogelaardreef 21, 2204 AA Noordwijk, Netherlands

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesday1–9PMThursdayClosedFridayClosedSaturday9AM–5PM

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The Kennemer Zweefvlieg Club (KZC) is the only Dutch Gliding club situated in the urban periphery called Randstad. The club was established in 1945 and has the Langeveld as homefield. Langeveld is situated between the dunes of the Dutch west coast in between Zandvoort and Noordwijk. The club flies from March till November in the weekends and on Wednesdays. On Wednesday evenings the club is opened for passengers to experience gliding.

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Dune running

The KZC is one of the few clubs in the Netherlands that is able to make use of Ridgelift. When a strong northwest wind blows, it is possible to fly alongside the dunes without sinking. The wind is pushed up by the dunes which counteracts the descent of the glider. Because the gliders on the ridge do not reach the required altitude to return to the field, they land on the beach. The gliders are derigged and then taken back to the Langeveld by trailer.

The fleet

The KZC fleet consists of 7 gliders and gives members the possibility to train as pilots, to take passengers and to fly competitions.

The club has the following gliders:

  • Schleicher ASK 21, a twin seater that is excellent for both training flights and passenger flights.
  • Schleicher ASK 23, a single seater that, because of its easy flight characteristics, is perfect for student pilots.
  • Rolladen-Schneider LS4, a single seater with great performance and with good flight characteristics, is perfect for both training and cross country flights.
  • Rolladen-Schneider LS8, a single seater with 15 or 18 meter wingspan. Because of the good performance, the LS8 is mainly used for competition soaring.
  • DG1001, a high performance twin seater with both 18 and 20 meters wingspan. The glider is used as a trainer and cross country glider.

    • Furthermore, the club possesses two self-built oldtimer gliders. They were assembled in the 1960s in the Fokker factory:

  • Schleicher K 8, a single seater with easy flight characteristics that is used by apprentices to practice.
  • Schleicher K 6, a singleseater with an eye-catching green fuselage

    • References

    Kennemer Zweefvlieg Club Wikipedia
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