About the school
KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren is a declared training organisation based in Woerden, Netherlands. It provides theoretical and practical flight training for hot air and gas balloons, alongside sailplane pilot licensing and flight instructor courses.
Summary of the school's register entry and website, compiled Oct 2026.Approval and register
9 approved courses
- Balloon Pilot Licence - Gas Balloon - Flying Instruction
- Balloon Pilot Licence - Hot-Air Balloon - Flying Instruction
- Balloon Pilot Licence - Theoretical Knowledge Instruction
- Extension of privileges to another balloon class for LAPL(B) (Balloon)
- Extension of privileges to another balloon group (Balloon)
- Extension of privileges to tethered flights (Balloon)
- Flight Instructor (Balloon)
- Flight Instructor Refresher Seminar (Balloon)
- Night Rating (Balloon)
22 approved courses
- Additional launch methods - Aero Tow (S)
- Additional launch methods - self-launch (S)
- Additional launch methods - winch launch (S)
- Advanced aerobatic privilege (S)
- Basic aerobatic privileges (S)
- Examiner standardisation – FE(S)
- Examiner standardisation – FE(S) FI(S) – practical instruction
- Examiner standardisation – FE(S) SPL (sailplane) – practical instruction
- Examiner standardisation – FE(S) SPL (TMG) – practical instruction
- Extension of privileges to TMG (SPL)
- Flight Instructor (S)
- Flight Instructor (S) - Advanced Aerobatic privileges
- Flight Instructor (S) - FI(S) certificate
- Flight Instructor (S) - Refresher Seminar
- Flight Instructor (S) - Sailplane Towing Rating
- Flight Instructor (S) - TMG
- Sailplane Licence - Flying Instruction - Aero Tow
- Sailplane Licence - Flying Instruction - Self Launch
- Sailplane Licence - Flying Instruction - Winch Launch
- Sailplane Pilot Licence (SPL) - Theoretical Knowledge Instruction
- Sailplane Towing Rating (A)
- Sailplane Towing Rating (S)
Courses and prices
| COURSE | PRICE | |
|---|---|---|
| Balloon Pilot Licence (BPL) Other training course | On request | Ask |
| Pilot refreshers, FI refreshers and training, safety training, radiotelephony training Flight instructor | On request | Ask |
| EASA Sailplane Pilot License (SPL) Other training course | On request | Ask |
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Location
Questions about KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren
Where is KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren located?
KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren is based in Woerden, the Netherlands. Address: Houttuinlaan 16-A, 3447 GM, Woerden.
Is KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren an approved flight school?
Yes. KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren holds two Declared Training Organisation (DTO) approvals (numbers NL-DTO-022 and NL-DTO-021), listed by ILT. We checked the register in October 2026.
Which courses does KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren offer?
The school lists 3 courses: Balloon Pilot Licence (BPL), Pilot refreshers, FI refreshers and training, safety training, radiotelephony training and EASA Sailplane Pilot License (SPL).
How much does training at KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren cost?
The school does not publish prices that we could check. Ask the school for a current quote.
How do I contact KNVvL Afdeling Ballonvaren?
You can reach the school through its website and by email at info.dto@knvvl.nl, or send a request with the form on this page.
