Flying Lakes of Turku with TLU - Skydiving Turku, Finland
TLU Club currently runs courses and provides AFF as well as tandems.
TLU Airplane
The club operates Pilatus Porter PC-6-B2H4 with following basic technical data: Length: 11,00 m The wing tip spacing: 15.8 m Height: 3.2 m Maximum take-off weight: 2800 kg
Fuel consumption: 160 l/h The rise time of the 4 km: 10-15 minutes, depending on the circumstances and the load. It accommodates up to 10 jumpers.
The Club has its own premises in close vicinity of the airport of Turku. The airport is located some 8 km north of Turku city centre. Address: The Airport Of Turku (EFTU) , Flight rahdintie 141 , 20360 Turku , Finland. Jumping operation hours are during the evenings and weekends. Tel. (02) 238 8262
How to get there
By car: approaching airport take to the left before the cargo terminal and see a sign "Laskuvarjourheilijat". Follow the sign and turn left again. Drive a freight road until you see the DHL Terminal and take the dirt road to the left.
By bus: bus shuttle number 1 to the airport – from the bus station it is approximately a five-minute walk to the edge of the cargo terminal, then follow through the parking lot to the caravan.
For more information (Finnish only) go to: www.skydiveturku.fi
Source: Skydive Turku website and FB profile Thanks to Mikko Hallanoro. All images are property of Turun Laskuvarjourheilijat. Copyright strictly applied. Video: Youtube