Heading into the wind

Bitterwasser is lucky enough to always take off and land against the wind due to the large pan.

The pan has a diameter of 3 kilometers and is therefore very pleasant for take-offs and landings. Instead of runways, the pan contains 8 different landing directions. This means you can always align the glider perfectly with the wind.

And even if the pan is wet, there are 2 alternative runways at the hangar.

This means that there are no complications even in the evening when there is a lot of landing activity, and a regulated take-off procedure is also ensured in the morning.

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RED BULL GLOBAL AERIAL PERFORMANCE CAMP 2026 (Kopie)

Largely unnoticed by the public, the 5th Red Bull Global Aerial Performance Camp 2026 took place in Bitterwasser, Namibia, from April 21, 2026, to April 30, 2026.
A few videos and pictures on this page offer a glimpse of the athletes and their performances.

The 2025/26 Bitterwasser season is coming to an end

At around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the first truck carrying one of our seven containers set off. This marked the end of another impressive gliding season in Bitterwasser.