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Hang Gliding

Kitty Hawk Kites is the oldest and largest hang gliding school in the world, teaching since 1974. Choose from tandem discovery lessons and dune hang gliding lessons where you'll learn to fly solo on your first day!

Dune Hang Gliding Lessons at Jockey's Ridge State Park are available all year.

Tandem Discovery Hang Gliding is available consistently May through September and on a limited basis April and October.

Kitty Hawk Kites now also offers Paragliding Instruction!

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Become a Pilot!

Learning to become a Hang Gliding pilot is one of the most rewarding experiences, and Jockey's Ridge State Park is one of the most versatile training facilities in the world for "Beginner" Free Flight pilots.

Introductory Hang Gliding Packages

Taste of Flight Package - Cotton Gin

First learn to fly with a Dune Hang Gliding Lesson on the soft sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge State Park the head up to the Cotton Gin for a beautifully scenic aero-towed hang glider flight to 2000' with one of our expert hang gliding instructors. You'll have a true sense of the sport of hang gliding after these lessons.

Activities occur at different facilities
Duration 1-2 Days
$239 per person
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Mlle High Taste of Flight Package - Cotton Gin

First learn to fly with a Dune Hang Gliding Lesson on the soft sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge State Park the head up to the Cotton Gin for a beautifully scenic aero-towed hang glider flight to a MILE HIGH with one of our expert hang gliding instructors. You'll have a true sense of the sport of hang gliding after these lessons.

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Duration 1-2 Days
$429 per person
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Lesson Options

Dune Hang Gliding

Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching Hang Gliding lessons on the soft sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head for over 40 years! Our instructions will offer you a fun and safe experience learning how to foot launch a hang glider.

Location: Jockey's Ridge State Park - Nags Head, NC
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Tandem Hang Gliding

Soaring at 2000' or a Mile High, you'll really know what it's like to fly like a bird. This is the ultimate Bucket List activity. You'll fly with our certified instructors behind and learn how hang glider pilots control the glider as well as enjoy one heck of a view!

 

Location: Cotton Gin - Jarvisburg, NC

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Hang Gliding Packages

Pilot Training & Packages

Become a certified Hang Glider Pilot! Kitty Hawk Kites offers Beginner (Hang 1) and Novice (Hang 2) ratings to qualified students. Complete your certification and join a wonderful community of pilots that fly all over the world!

 

Locations:

Jockey's Ridge State Park - Nags Head, NC

Cotton Gin - Jarvisburg, NC

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