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Visiting Réunion

Where to find out how flying works in Réunion, who helps visiting pilots on the ground, and who runs tours here. The sources hold the details, so it's worth checking with them before you fly.

Sites on the map

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Sites in Réunion on a map

Before you fly

National body: Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL) (opens in a new tab)

  • French rules apply: no licence is legally required, the IPPI card is accepted and training to FFVL brevet level is strongly recommended.
  • Third-party liability insurance is a legal requirement; FFVL membership and its insurance are open to pilots from any country.
  • The Réunion league (LVLR) asks visiting pilots to register online so it can send site, weather and local-rule information.

A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL) before you fly. Summary checked 16 Oct 2026.

Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL): current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)

Finding local knowledge

  • The Réunion league (LVLR) can arrange a welcome briefing for visiting pilots on local weather, sites and contacts, on request through its website.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab) · source 3 (opens in a new tab)

Help on the ground

Businesses whose own websites say they help visiting pilots. It's worth contacting them before you go. These lists are indicative, not complete. We add more as we find them, so there are likely others not listed here.

On offer here: Site briefings (1) · Lifts and shuttles (1)

Flying tours here

Organised trips for qualified pilots, as each operator describes them. These lists are indicative, not complete. We add more as we find them, so there are likely others not listed here.

Sites and contacts

Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.