Vliegclub Fryslân

Drachten, Friesland, Netherlands· Vliegveld Drachten(EHDR)

✓ Approved by ILT· Approval NL-RTF-149

Vliegclub Fryslân at a glance

Vliegclub Fryslân is a flight school at Vliegveld Drachten (EHDR) in Drachten, Netherlands. It offers training for Light aircraft licence (LAPL, NPPL, sport) and Trial flights. Its trial flight (€185) is about 18% below the typical price in the Netherlands (€230). At Vliegveld Drachten, 60% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, August, and September; December is the most difficult. There are 7 other flight schools within 50 km.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or itemPrice
Proefles (trial lesson)
per_hour
€185
≈ $201
MLA vliegopleiding (praktijkles)
per_hour
€120
≈ $130
Totale kosten MLA vliegopleiding (total cost estimate)
total
€8,183
≈ $8,895

Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.

Aircraft

Fleet details not published yet.

Typical flying weather at Vliegveld Drachten

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).

42% Jan
46% Feb
54% Mar
71% Apr
71% May
70% Jun
71% Jul
75% Aug
73% Sep
60% Oct
51% Nov
36% Dec

From weather reports at Leeuwarden (28 km from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Vliegveld Drachten(EHDR)
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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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