Visiting Slovenia
Where to find out how flying works in Slovenia, 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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Before you fly
National body: Zveza za prosto letenje Slovenije (ZPLS / SFFA, Slovenian Free Flight Association) (opens in a new tab)
- Foreign pilots may fly with a valid home licence plus an FAI sporting licence or IPPI card; without one of these, only under an instructor's supervision.
A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with Zveza za prosto letenje Slovenije (ZPLS / SFFA, Slovenian Free Flight Association) before you fly. Summary checked 13 Oct 2026.
Zveza za prosto letenje Slovenije (ZPLS / SFFA, Slovenian Free Flight Association): current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)Finding local knowledge
- The Soča Valley tourist office says flying independently there needs a good knowledge of local conditions and advises talking to a flying instructor before you fly.
Checked 13 Oct 2026. Sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab) · source 3 (opens in a new tab)
Europe
- Rules for visiting pilots are set by each country, so licence and insurance requirements differ from one country to the next.
- Many countries let visitors fly with an IPPI card plus a current national licence. The IPPI card gives no insurance cover.
A short summary, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current requirements with the national body of the country you're visiting. Summary checked 13 Oct 2026.
Current rules for visiting pilots (opens in a new tab)Checked 13 Oct 2026. Sources: source 1 (opens in a new tab) · source 2 (opens in a new tab) · source 3 (opens in a new tab) · source 4 (opens in a new tab) · source 5 (opens in a new tab) · source 6 (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: Guiding (3) · Lifts and shuttles (2) · Accommodation (3)
Antofaya Expeditions (opens in a new tab)
Soča Valley (Tolmin, Kobarid, Lijak)
- Guiding
- Lifts and shuttles
- Accommodation
International tour organiser running an annual guided XC trip based in the Soča Valley; the 2026 trip was full.
Source: Antofaya Expeditions website · checked 16 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Jelkin Hram (opens in a new tab)
Drežnica, Kobarid (Soča Valley)
- Guiding
- Lifts and shuttles
- Accommodation
Paragliding centre with guesthouse, shuttle to take-offs for guests and other pilots (book ahead), airport transfers, a test centre and a local guide on request.
Source: Jelkin Hram website · checked 16 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sky Summits (opens in a new tab)
Kobarid (Soča Valley), combined with Bassano (Italy)
- Guiding
- Accommodation
Two-week guided XC trip split between Bassano and Kobarid, for pilots at CP plus 30 hours or above; next run August 2027.
Source: Sky Summits website · checked 16 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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.
Escape Paragliding (opens in a new tab)
Based in United Kingdom
Trips to: Colombia, India, North Macedonia, Slovenia
All levels; XC and competition skills
Source: Escape Paragliding website · checked 16 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Papillon Paragliding (opens in a new tab)
Based in Germany
Trips to: Austria, China, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey, South Africa
Source: Papillon Paragliding website · checked 16 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)
SEQ Paragliding (opens in a new tab)
Based in Australia
Trips to: Austria, Italy, Slovenia
Two tours: lower-airtime pilots new to the Alps, and pilots with thermalling and outlanding experience
Source: SEQ Paragliding website · checked 16 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sky Summits (opens in a new tab)
Based in United Kingdom
Trips to: Colombia, France, India, Italy, North Macedonia, Slovenia
Guided XC for qualified pilots, plus post-Club Pilot (CP+) coaching
Source: Sky Summits website · checked 16 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sites and contacts
- Sites in Slovenia on a map
- ZPLS / SFFA (opens in a new tab)
- SFFA archive (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Letalska zveza Slovenije (opens in a new tab)
- Hang gliding and paragliding decree (Uradni list 13/1999) (opens in a new tab)
- ParaglidingEarth: Slovenia (opens in a new tab)
- XContest (opens in a new tab)
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.