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

Torrey Pines Gliderport (FAA LID: CA84) is a city-owned private-use glider airport in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, United States, 11 nautical miles (20 km) northwest of downtown San Diego.

The view over the bluffs with Torrey Pines Golf course to the right and Blacks beach below add to the mix. It is free to go and great for all ages and especially kids to see first hand flying craft of various types.

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.

Nov 3, 2024 · Perched on the cliffs above Black's Beach in La Jolla, the Torrey Pines Gliderport has one of the best views in San Diego. Here's why you should go.

Torrey Pines Gliderport is North America's top flight school. Lessons, certifications, tandem flights, equipment sales, advanced instruction & service.

Feb 1, 2025 · Don't miss the Torrey Pines Glider Port - a Fabulous Paragliding or Hang Gliding Adventure above Blacks Beach in La Jolla, California. Its great fun to watch, and for those brave enough to leap off a cliff, you can soar like a bird along …

An aircraft parachute recovery system invented by Bob Fronius was flight tested here in 1947 to save a "disabled" sailplane. The gliderport is unique in that it was the only legal site where unlicensed aircraft could fly in a civil airway, a license granted exclusively for the Torrey Pines Gliderport in 1938.

Sep 19, 2024 · Torrey Pines Gliderport is an aviation hub known for hang gliding, paragliding, sailplanes, and flying remote control models. Located in the La Jolla neighborhood , the gliderport provides the perfect opportunity for adventure seekers to take in …

Jun 15, 2023 · A visit to the Torrey Pines Gliderport, where you can observe both the Pacific Ocean and people soaring above as they take on solo or tandem paragliding, only helps prove that San Diego has some views that are hard to beat.