Good morning Bitterwasser!

Now that the sun has risen over Namibia, Bitterwasser is also starting the day!

The flight office is already preparing at 7:30 am. And the restaurant is also in the starting blocks.
The breakfast buffet opens at 8:30 am. A large selection gives all visitors to Bitterwasser a good start to the day.

The morning briefing starts at 9 am. Updrafts, thermals and clouds are presented in various graphics.

Strengthened with food and knowledge, it's off to the gliders.

One by one, the gliders roll into the pan and then take off into the vastness of the Kalahari Desert.

Have a good flight!

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Jonkers JS5 – Discovering the Namibian Sky

The latest flagship from Jonker Sailplanes, the JS5 Rey, has successfully completed its first flight in Namibia - in the world-famous thermal oasis of Bitterwasser. Thanks to excellent weather conditions, several 1000-kilometer flights have already been achieved.

Arcus M 2.0 available for charter – the best time of the year!

One of our Arcus M 2.0 gliders has just become available and can be chartered here in Bitterwasser.
Timeframe: December 21, 2024, to January 6, 2025.

If interested, contact us quickly at hog@bitterwasser.com.