Visit North America's top paragliding and hang gliding location and try an instructional tandem flight at Torrey Pines Gliderport or from the top flight school.

A tandem hang gliding flight at the Torrey Pines Gliderport is a phenomenal experience. Torrey Pines Gliderport is widely known as the birthplace of hang gliding and has been instrumental in the development of the Southern California hang gliding community.

Enjoy tandem paragliding or tandem hang gliding from the scenic cliffs of Torrey Pines. Paragliding is the more prevalent of the two and allow us to fly in a more diverse range of conditions. The tandem flight program is available seven days a …

Torrey Pines Gliderport still provides Hang Gliding Tandem Flights on a best efforts basis (weather permitting). These flights are most common during the Spring and Summer months.

The Torrey Pines Gliderport, is the most historic aviation site in North America, with nearly 100 years of flying history. It is Southern California’s premiere location for paragliding, hang gliding, remote control models and sailplanes.

Have questions about Paragliding and Hang Gliding at Torrey Pines Gliderport? Visit our FAQs section for all the answers.

We can fulfill your flying needs, tandem introductory flights, lessons, advanced teaching, powered paragliding and more. We also offer repairs and gear sales.

If you’re interested in flight, then Torrey Pines Gliderport is the embodiment of all things related to foot-launched aviation! We provide every service for paragliding, hang gliding, and powered paragliding pilots.

Paraglider & Hang Glider Operations. All pilots must be USHPA members; Hang glider pilots must have an USHPA Advanced (H-4) or equivalent foreign rating at the least. Paraglider pilots must have a USHPA Intermediate (P-3) or equivalent foreign rating.

The Gliderport maintains higher standards for our training program than the US Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association requirements. Don’t be fooled by schools that offer a P2 in 7 days or the ability to fly on your first day of training.