Air Tow Winch

NOTE
announcement to "Pleso" airport is obligatory
100 m from north dyke is electrictric wire
towing is prohibited during haymaking time
terrain is suitable for all kinds of towing

LOCATION 3:
BUŠEVAC - club aerodrome

LOCATION:
20 km from Zagreb – V. Gorica – direction Buševac – aerodrome is on the left-hand side of the road before Buševac

ORIENTATION:
NW- SE

DIMENSIONS:
L = 1000 m, B = 80 m, 200 m ASL

TOWING ALTITUDE:
H = 500 m, in arrangement with aerodrome management

OWNER:
ZK Velika Gorica

CONTACTS:
ZK Velika Gorica, Mladen Ćepuran +385/98-780-386

NOTES:
contact with aerodrome management is obligatory
step towing enables higher altitudes
"aero-towing" of gliders is also practiced here
inspection and cleaning of runway is obligatory after towing

LOCATION 4:
Čepićko polje

LOCATION:

ORIENTATION:
E – W

COORDINATES:
under construction

DIMENSIONS:
1500 m

TOWING ALTITUDE:

OWNER:

CONTACTS:

NOTES:

LOCATION 5:
Medulin club aerodrome

(not finished)

LOCATION 6:
Otočac aerodrome

LOCATION:
166 km from Zagreb, Karlovac – direction Rijeka – Duga Resa – Josipdol – Žuta Lokva – Otočac – aEURdrome is on the left-hand side in direction Gospić

ORIENTATION:
SE 150 – NW 330

COORDINATES:
44° 50,7' North, 15° 17,6' East, 460 m ASL

DIMENSIONS:
L = 1730 m, B = 100 m

TOWING ALTITUDE:
H = 1000 m
(in agreement with airport management)

OWNER:
Grad Otočac, L.K. "Krila Gacke"

CONTACTS:
L.K. "Krila Gacke", Bobić Dušan +385/91-523-8272
Branko, +386/31-637-630

NOTES:
One of the best terrains in Croatia
maintained runway
suitable for all types of towing
announcement of activities is OBLIGATORY
cleaning of runway is necessary after towing
touristicaly active places – river Gacka
possibility for cheap accommodation

LOKACIJA 7:
BJELOPLOLJE - LIČKA PLJEŠIVICA

LOCATION:
166 km from Zagreb – Karlovac – direction Split, Korenica, approximately 3 km towards Gračac there is a huge flat field seen from the road

ORIENTATION:
Suitable for all wind directions

COORDINATES:
44° 40' North, 15° 48' East, 600 m ASL

DIMENSIONS:
L = 2500 m, B = 1500 m

TOWING ALTITUDE:
H = over 1000 m

OWNER:

CONTACTS:
L.K. Leteći Medvidići, Goran +385/98-245-759
Branko, +386/31-637-630

NOTES:
2000 m of entirely flat asphalt road where traffic is very rare. Terrain is useful for "payout" system but the regulation of traffic is necessary.
This is definitely one of the best terrains for towing not only in Croatia but also in Europe.
These are some of its characteristics:
starting towing altitude is 600 m ASL
huge dimensions of a terrain
nearness of a ridge and it's highest point L. Plješivica (1600 m ASL)
terrain is known as extremely thermal
towing altitudes are maximal (1000 – 1500 m)
terrain is suitable for all kinds of towing
possibility for camping and cheap accommodation

LOCATION 8:
Sinj aerodrome

LOCATION:
30 km north of Split – Solin – Klis – Sinj

ORIENTATION:
E – W

COORDINATES:
43° 41,6' North – 16° 38,8' East

DIMENSIONS:
L = 1300 m, B = 150 m

TOWING ALTITUDE:
H = 300 m, runway is in the immediate vicinity of town

OWNER:
Grad Sinj – AK Sinj

CONTACTS:
LK "FAUST", Frane +385/91- 515-7189

NOTES:
aerodrome is registered
announcement and permission for any kind of activities is necessary
because of nearness of town it is necessary to watch out for wind direction and position of line
it is obligatory to inspect terrain after towing

LOCATION 9:
Slavonski Brod

LOCATION:
192 km from Zagreb – highway E-70

COORDINATES:
45° 9,7' North, 18° 1,05 East

CONTACTS:
LK "RODE"
Marinko Jozić
marinko.jozic@sb.hinet.hr
tel. 00385/98-722-868

TERRAINS:
1. AGRICULTURAL AERODROME (SLOBODNICA)
ORIENTATION: N – S
DIMENSIONS: L = 500 m, B = 50 m
NOTE: for all pilots

2. "LUŽANI"
ORIENTATION: E – W
DIMENSIONS: L = 800 m, B = 100 m
NOTE: for all pilots

NOTE:
LK "RODE" is the only Croatian club that bases almost all of it's activites on towing. Beside other kinds of towing they are specialized for so called static line and payout towing. Their professional team is led by Marinko Jozić and they also organize competitions in landing accuracy. If you would like to get to know Slavonian thermal and enjoy in good overflight just call the above telephone number.

BE CAREFUL - nearness of border with Bosnia and Hercegovina.

LOKACIJA 10:
OSIJEK

LOCATION:
282 km from Zagreb – Slavonski Brod – Osijek

COORDINATES:
45° 33,31' North, 18° 42,02 East

TOWING ALTITUDE:
In arrangement with local aerodrome management

CONTACTS:
LK "Faust Vrančić"
Stjepan Krajina, tel +385/91-546-0400

TERRAINS:
1. "TRNAVA"
LOCATION: 25 km east of Slavonski Brod
ORIENTATION: E – W
DIMENSIONS: L = 2000 m, B = 20-500 m
NOTE: for all pilots and all kinds of towing

2. KLISA 1
ORIENTATION: E – W
DIMENSIONS: L = 800 m, B = 8 m
NOTE: for all kinds of towing and pilots

3. KLISA 2
ORIENTATION: E – W
DIMENSIONS: L = 1500 m, B = 8 m
NOTE: for all kinds of towing and pilots

4. KLISA 3
ORIENTATION: N – S
DIMENSIONS: L = 2500 m, B = 8 m
NOTE: for all kinds of towing and pilots

LOKACIJA 11:
Čatež

LOCATION:
35 km from Zagreb towards Ljubljana – on the right-hand side before Brežice

ORIENTATION:
E – W 10

COORDINATES:
45° 53,81´ North – 15° 36,6´ East, 155 m ASL

DIMENSIONS:
Runway for stationary winch: L = 800 m, B = 50 m
Runway for payout : Lmax.= 2500 m

TOWING ALTITUDE:
H = 300 m, step towing up to 500 m, arrangement with aerodrome Cerklje management is necessary

OWNER:
City of Brežice

CONTACTS:
Branko +386/31-637-630
Pero +386/40-628-541

NOTES:
runway is superiorly maintained
drawing out of a line is possible only with light motor or retriv line system