Sightseeing Flight Amsterdam and Surroundings

One of the routes I fly most often from Lelystad Airport: the centre of Amsterdam combined with the finest spots nearby, the green windmills of the Zaanse Schans, the fishing villages of Waterland and the star-shaped fortress town of Naarden.

Indicative cost share: Indicative share:€63 p.p. (with 3 fellow flyers)
Duration: ± 1 hour of flying
Passengers: Max. 3 passengers
Departure: Departure from Lelystad Airport

This is not a fixed price or ticket. Your final share is based only on the actual direct costs and is split equally between everyone on board including me as the pilot.

About this sightseeing flight

The route I fly most often starts with a pass over the centre of Amsterdam itself: the canal ring, the IJ and the historic old town. From there I fly to the Zaanse Schans with its characteristic row of windmills along the river Zaan, one of the most recognisable images of the Netherlands.

Then I fly on to Waterland where villages such as Marken, Volendam and Monnickendam still breathe the atmosphere of the old Zuiderzee with dykes, small harbours and the Markermeer as a backdrop. I close the route at Naarden Vesting, one of the best preserved star-shaped fortress towns in Europe. From the air it looks particularly striking thanks to the precise geometry of its moats and bastions.

Aerial view of the IJ with the Amsterdam old town and port area during a sightseeing flight over Amsterdam

The star-shaped fortress town of Naarden with its moats and bastions over the wing of the Piper PA-28 during a scenic flight over Het Gooi

Amsterdam South and the Zuidas with the runways of Schiphol behind during an Amsterdam sightseeing flight from Lelystad

Indicatieve route. De precieze lijn hangt af van weer, wind en luchtruim.

Good to know

You fly along with me personally. Because we fly visually the flight only goes ahead in good weather; otherwise we find another date together.

What you'll see on this flight

The centre of Amsterdam: canal ring, the IJ and the old town
The Zaanse Schans with its historic windmills
The fishing villages of Marken, Volendam and Monnickendam in Waterland
The Markermeer and the old Zuiderzee coast
Naarden fortress town with its distinctive star shape

What's included

Personal pre-flight briefing (± 30 min)
About an hour of flying with me as your pilot
Commentary on the route and what you see along the way
Your share of the fuel, the landing fee and the aircraft rental

Indicative cost share for a flight over Amsterdam

Estimate the cost share for a private flight over Amsterdam. The actual flying-club rental and landing fee are split equally between everyone on board including me as the pilot.

AircraftFlight timePassengers

Flight time 1 hour × €218.00: €218.00
Landing fee: €35.00
Actual direct costs (estimate): €253.00
Split equally between 3 occupants (pilot included): €84.33 p.p.

Estimate based on the flying club's current rental rates. We settle the actual flight time and landing fees after the flight. I pay the same share as every fellow flyer; there is no profit, markup or pilot fee.