Drone Rules for Sonderlandeplatz Bösingen-Dunningen
Drone operations within 1.5 km of Bösingen Airfield are prohibited without explicit prior clearance due to low-altitude glider towing cables and non-motorized hang glider traffic.
This specific geographical restriction zones off the 1.5 km protective envelope surrounding the Sonderlandeplatz Bösingen-Dunningen (elevation 2,264 feet MSL). Situated northwest of Rottweil and marked by three prominent wind turbines to the south, this 410-meter grass strip serves as a major training hub for motorized ultralights, weight-shift trikes, and intensive hang glider operations. Remote pilots must maintain absolute airspace awareness: the facility utilizes active winch launches and aerotow procedures, meaning high-tension towing steel cables are regularly deployed vertically up to several hundred meters. Because these unpowered hang gliders descend slowly and execute silent VFR northern circuit patterns while avoiding local villages, uncoordinated drone flights present a catastrophic mid-air collision risk. The field operates strictly under Prior Permission Required (PPR) terms. Exceptional waiver validation must be cleared with the operating body (Drachenfliegerverein Bösingen e.V.) by calling +491796678912. Airfield advisory radio is active on frequency 134.005 MHz.