Anklam Aviation Club celebrates a fantastic end to the season with 2,000 takeoffs!

Anklam Aviation Club celebrates a fantastic end to the season with 2,000 takeoffs!

Next weekend, October 11th and 12th, 2025, the last gliding weekend of the season will take place at the “Otto Lilienthal” flying club in Anklam, Vorpommern-Greifswald district. The club is celebrating a remarkable record: over 2,000 takeoffs and more than 1,340 flight hours were achieved this year. In an exciting comparison of cross-country flights, the club took first place among the ten gliding clubs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 30 submitted ratings, as reported by ndr.de.

The flying club, which is financed by the dedicated work of its volunteer members, has established itself as a fixture in local aviation. Flight instructor Martin Tesch, the youngest flight instructor in the club, ensures that the training of the young pilots is both exciting and instructive. Each club member contributes 60 hours of construction during the winter months to keep the aircraft in good condition and strengthen the community.

Membership and sponsorship

Membership in the flying club is comparatively cheap at just 400 euros per season. This gives those interested access to gliders, training from experienced pilots and the opportunity to take part in competitions and events. These aspects make learning to fly attractive for many people, regardless of their age, as gliding is becoming more and more popular, as vereinlist.de notes.

The flying club's promotion of young talent was recently supported by the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Volunteer Foundation with 1,350 euros. This funding underlines the association's commitment to getting young people excited about gliding.

A look into the future

The development of the flying club goes hand in hand with the “Ikareum” project, which is intended to create a new sports and educational location in Anklam. The federal and state governments are investing 2.84 million euros in the interior work, which is further driving progress in the so-called Anklamer triad - which also includes the swimming pool and the school campus schoolandcollegelistings.com reports.

Overall, it shows that the “Otto Lilienthal” flying club is not only a place for flying, but also makes an important contribution to the community in Anklam. With a variety of activities and the promotion of gliding, this club will continue to be a popular meeting point for flying enthusiasts young and old.