Gilzer Luchtvaartclub Illustrious

Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands· Gilze Rijen Air Base(EHGR)

✓ Approved by ILT· Approval NL-DTO-64

Gilzer Luchtvaartclub Illustrious at a glance

Gilzer Luchtvaartclub Illustrious is a flight school at Gilze Rijen Air Base (EHGR) in Rijen, Netherlands. It offers training for Flight instructor, Gliding, Aerobatics and upset training, and Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport). At Gilze Rijen Air Base, 66% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; December is the most difficult. There are 10 other flight schools within 50 km.

Courses and training

Aircraft

Fleet details not published yet.

Typical flying weather at Gilze Rijen Air Base

Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).

40% Jan
54% Feb
66% Mar
78% Apr
79% May
80% Jun
80% Jul
81% Aug
75% Sep
65% Oct
53% Nov
37% Dec

From weather reports at Gilze-rijen (0 km from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Gilze Rijen Air Base(EHGR)
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Source: ILT list of approved flight training organisations, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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