Welcome to Airtime Paragliding
Our long established adventure company of Airtime Paragliding situated conveniently close to Interlaken, in the world famous Lauterbrunnen valley; the gateway to the Jungfrau and Schilthorn region. Tandem paragliding is the ultimate experience for those who want to experience the pure weightlessness of flying combined with breathtaking scenery and awe-inspiring natural beauty. Our professionally trained and qualified paragliding pilots are committed to ensuring Safety First combined with a friendly and personal service.
No experience necessary – just an appetite for adventure!
Take a deep breath, put your best foot forward, a few steps together down the hill and soar high up into the sky!
Flights
Flight: The Wall
Lauterbrunnen is one of the deepest U-Valleys in the Alpine World and famous for its outstanding natural beauty. The countless waterfalls, beautiful views of the car-free resorts of Wengen, Gimmelwald and Mürren, with glimpses of the James Bond Mountain; the Schilthorn and framed by the extensive awe-inspiring Jungfrau mountain range.
The flying time is 15 – 20 minutes and the whole trip experience takes approximately one and a half hours.
Flight: Double Airtime
The Double Airtime flight is exactly that – double the usual flying time! This is a thermic flight of 30-40 minutes (instead of 15-20 minutes) taking off in Murren; and is dependent on thermic conditions of the day.
To book a Double Airtime flight, simply book a “The Wall” flight on or after 11:15 – you will have the opportunity to upgrade to Double Airtime on the day. If conditions are good, you will land and pay the difference, if not, you will have enjoyed an epic Wall flight. You can’t lose!
Good to know
Transport
The cablecar journey to Murren is NOT included in the flight price but check your travel pass, as the journey may be covered. You are welcome to make your own way to Murren and meet your pilot directly there – thus making the most of your cablecar ticket! Guests travelling by car should park at the Stechelberg Schilthornbahn Cablecar Station and meet us either there or in Murren. If you have a JungfrauPass then you need to travel from Lauterbrunnen village via Grutschalp, as your pass doesn’t cover the Schilthornbahn.
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A single journey Stechelberg – Murren takes 10 minutes and is 11.40chf.
Meeting points
Mürren
This is our temporary meeting point in Mürren, due to construction. Please follow the arrows and keep going when you see this meeting point flag.
Stechelberg
at the Schilthornbahn cablecar station
Procedure
We take a short walk to our take-off area (a 10 minute uphill walk from Mürren), where your pilot will provide a comprehensive briefing. There is no jumping and no cliff edge – you simply take a few running steps and the paraglider lifts you and your pilot into the air, where you will sit comfortably while soaring over the Alps!
Age limits
There isn’t one! We suggest a minimum age of 5 for kids, and there is NO upper age limit.
Weigh limits
90kg / 200lbs. This is not absolutely set in stone, it can also be affected by flying conditions on the day, and body shape – the harness must fit you safely. Safety always comes first and, although we will try our best to take you flying, we do reserve the right to cancel flights if you are on or above the weight limit.
Fitness level
You don’t need to be an athlete, but you do need to be able to take a few running steps to take off.
Experience
You don’t need any experience – you will be flying with a highly experienced pilot who will brief you throughly.
What to wear and bring
Wear what you would wear to hike. Layered clothing, and good shoes. Don’t show up in flip flops! You may bring a camera as long as it is a compact camera/GoPro and can be secured to you. No DSLRs, removable lenses or phones, for safety reasons. You may bring a bag if it is a small bag. If it is too large to fly with, you can simply send it down via cable car for a few francs (ask at the Schilthornbahn cablecar station for details), and collect it at landing!
Duration
The flight time is approximately 15-20 minutes, depending on thermic conditions. Our Double Airtime flight is just that – double the airtime, at 30-40 minutes. Our pilots are not restricted by time and endeavour to ensure the flight lasts as long as the conditions allow – normally longer than our minimum timings.
Altitude
We take off in Mürren at 1650m, around 850 metres above our landing field in Stechelberg (800m); and we are able to soar much higher, using thermals, if conditions allow!
Landing
We land just next to the Schilthornbahn cablecar station, in Stechelberg.
Weather
If we cannot fly due to weather of course you don’t pay a thing. If we cannot reschedule your flight for another time you will receive a full refund.
Cancellation
We have a 24 hour penalty-free cancellation policy. Cancellations made by guests within 24 hours of the flight time will be charged in full. Cancellations that Airtime makes due to weather are free of charge.
Additional passengers
Just one person per pilot. We are not allowed to fly with more than one person at a time, regardless of the weight.
Spectators
Your friends can watch! We suggest that spectators wait at the landing field in Stechelberg, next to the Schilthornbahn cable car station, for the best view of the flight.
Payment
1 – Prebook online with a credit card, on our website, to ensure you have the date and time you want; or 2 – Pay directly to your pilot after your flight with cash or card.
Photo and video
Photos and video are 40CHF. There is no need to book beforehand, you can decide after the flight if you would like them and the pilot will give you a USB stick, or load them directly onto your phone (if compatible).
I have further questions...
Please contact us via WhatsApp, call us directly on +41 (0)79 247 84 63 or send an email to info@airtime-paragliding.com.
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About us
Certified & Professional
We offer the highest level of safety and professionalism. We have turned our passion into a profession and thoroughly enjoy flying the skies high above the mountain summits of the Jungfrau Region. Flying over the majestic Swiss Alps can hardly be put into words. Our priority is the trust, safety and personal comfort of our guests so that we can in turn guarantee the highest level and standard of quality service. Each one of our pilots is dedicated to meeting the specific needs of each passenger, ensuring you have the most memorable flying experience!
All our tandem pilots are certified by the Swiss Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SHPA), have undergone extensive training and examinations. In addition, our pilots are also distinguished by their enormous paragliding know-how and superb flying skills: reasons why our standards of safety and professionalism are of the highest level.
Team
We live and breathe flight
Our international team is made up of highly experienced pilots who have flown paragliders in the most beautiful locations all across the world – and they choose to make the Lauterbrunnen valley ‘home’. Our pilots are passionate about flight; when they’re not ‘in the office’ you will see them flying solo, making acrobatic flights, or perhaps BASEjumping from the cliffs of Lauterbrunnen!
Karo is our scarily organised Norwegian daily manager who paraglides, snowboards, hikes and rock climbs – and keeps the pilots in line on a daily basis!
If you love your tandem flight, Toni is the person to talk to – as well as flying passengers he also teaches people how to paraglide! Toni has over 10 years of experience in the sport, and is also the President of the local paragliding association. He is loves to fly, ski & climb mountains.
Michi has the moves, paragliding pilot by day and salsa dancer by night! Michi is either climbing and flying in the mountains or salsa-ing his way!
Buzz is an import from New Zealand, who arrived in Lauterbrunnen to BASEjump and never left! He lives here now with his incredibly cute baby, and commutes to work by paraglider. Living the dream!
Fabian is an incredibly talented pilot from the french side of Switzerland who has been flying for over 15 years. He loves flying in all its forms, from kitesurfing on the water to BASEjumping from the cliffs, and he is stoked to share his flying adventures with you.
Wouter has recently become a dad to a baby girl! He started his flying career in 2006. He loves being outside in the elements and travelling with his paraglider to discover new places to fly. Wouter also likes Hang Gliding, Kitesurfing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Science Fiction, Jazz and Punk Rock music.
Tobi is an awesome pilot who really loves to share his passion for flying. He came to the valley from Germany and never left – which we’re stoked about because we love having him on the team! Tobi lives in Mürren and commutes to work by paraglider; when he is not in the air you will find him having mountain adventures with his family!
Ulf is from Germany but has been here in Switzerland for almost 20 years. He has been flying since 2012, and when he’s not here in his mountain office you’ll find him running his surf business from the beach in Indonesia.
Pascal has more than 20 years of flying experience across many countries, taking thousands of people on paragliding adventures as well as skydiving and even (in his young and crazy days!) ranking amongst the top ‘acrobatic’ paragliders in the world! Nowadays he loves to share his airtime with his three kids and our guests – but for sure his ‘crazy’ days aren’t quite over yet..!
Lisa has been herding cats for Airtime Paragliding since we began, and is responsible for making sure you have the very best time with us! A UK import, she came to Lauterbrunnen for a ‘little paragliding holiday’ – and never left. More than 10 years and 3 dogs later, she is still here; keeping the pilots in line and loving the mountains!
Beni is born and bred right here in this Valley. He’s flying for over 30 years throughout the World. Passionate about Airtime Paragliding and his Family. Beside paragliding he loves to ski, bike and being a daddy!
Back in 2002 Sebastian gave up a life of farming in upstate New York for paragliding – heading to the Caribbean to learn before making his way home to Switzerland. For more than 14 years he’s been sharing flights with passengers, although this year sees his biggest challenge yet – teaching the new puppy to fly…
Bruno is one of those annoying people who is good at EVERYTHING! A great pilot who also works with the local paragliding school, he is a qualified plumber AND helps to run the local pub – he really has it all! Bruno is also a genuine Lauterbrunnen valley local, who loves to share a birds eye view of his hometown with our guests.