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Hang Gliding

Come Fly with Kitty Hawk Kites - the oldest and largest hang gliding school in the world! Since 1974 teaching the world to hang glide has been the Kitty Hawk Kites’ mission. With us giving over 300,000 students hang gliding lessons, our focus is on spreading the joys of flight as the world’s largest hang gliding school. Our experienced hang gliding instructors have taught students from age 8 to 80, men, women, physically fit and physically challenged. You can fly at both our tandem and dune hang gliding training centers on the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

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Dune Lessons

Beginner Dune Lesson

Emphasis on fundamentals and fun is the heart of the Beginner Dune Hang Gliding Lesson where you will have 5 solo flights off the dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks. The soft sand and smooth winds that brought the Wright Brothers here make this the ideal location for learning how to hang glide. This hang gliding training session includes a training film, ground school, log booklet and all equipment for your hang gliding lesson.

Location: Jockey's Ridge State Park
Nags Head, NC
Duration 3 Hours

Price: $109.00
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Advanced Lesson

Spend your hang gliding lesson time flying! This hang gliding lesson focuses on developing and refining skills. 7 flights are guaranteed, and the student to instructor ratio is reduced to 4:1. The beginner dune hang gliding lesson is a pre-requisite.

Location: Jockey's Ridge State Park
Nags Head, NC

Duration 3 Hours

Price: $149.00
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Kid's Beginner Lesson

Mirroring the Beginner Dune Lesson, the Kid's Beginner Lesson is for children weighing less than 75 pounds. Emphasizing the fundamentals of flying, the Kid's Lesson requires 2 instructors to run with and guide the student and glider down the dune on every flight. In this hang gliding lesson, participants will have 5 solo flights off the dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park. It is an ideal location for learning how to hang glide. The lesson includes a training film, ground school, log booklet and all equipment for your hang gliding lesson. This lesson not only provides a great photo opportunity but also memories that will last a lifetime.

Seasonal: Most classes taught Mid June- mid August but kids can still  hang glide year round...just give us a call!

Location: Jockey's Ridge State Park
Nags Head, NC
Duration 3 Hours

Price: $109.00
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Full Day Dune Lesson Package

Get started toward your Hang 1 rating with ONE (1) Beginner Dune Lesson (that includes ground school) and ONE (1) Advanced Dune Lesson.  

​$19 Savings!
Duration 6 Hours

Price: $239.00
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Hang I Lesson Training Package

This package is designed for those who want to get their first hang gliding rating (USHPA Hang I rating). The Hang I rating requires that a pilot launch unassisted, maintain correct airspeed, perform good landings consistently and pass a standard written test. SIX (6) dune hang gliding lessons at Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks.

Can be booked at any time of the year... over 3 weekends, all in one week or at your own leisure!

​$155 Savings over 6 Lessons
Duration 15 Hours

Price: $699.00
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Combo Packages

COTTON GIN - Taste of Flight HG Package

Get a real taste of what hang gliding is all about on the Outer Banks of North Carolina! This package includes one Beginner Dune Lesson at our Jockey's Ridge State Park location and one Mile High Tandem Lesson at one of our Currituck County flight parks.

Save you $29!
Duration 4 Hours

Price: $239.00
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COTTON GIN - Taste of Flight HG Mile High

Get a real taste of what hang gliding is all about on the Outer Banks of North Carolina! This package includes one Beginner Dune Lesson at our Jockey's Ridge State Park location and one Mile High Tandem Lesson at one of our Currituck County flight parks.

Save you $29!
Duration 4 Hours

Price: $429.00
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AIRPORT - Taste of Flight Hang Gliding Package

Get a real taste of what hang gliding is all about on the Outer Banks of North Carolina! This package includes one Beginner Dune Lesson at our Jockey's Ridge State Park location and one 2,000 Foot Tandem Lesson at one of our Currituck County flight parks.

Saves you $29!
Duration 4 Hours

Price: $239.00
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AIRPORT - Taste of Flight HG Mile High

Get a real taste of what hang gliding is all about on the Outer Banks of North Carolina! This package includes one Beginner Dune Lesson at our Jockey's Ridge State Park location and one Mile High Tandem Lesson at one of our Currituck County flight parks.

Save you $29!
Duration 4 Hours

Price: $429.00
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Tandem Lessons - Cotton Gin (Jarvisburg)

2000' Tandem Lesson - Cotton Gin

To be booked for 2000' Tandem Lessons at the Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg.
Duration 10 to 15 Minutes

Price: $159.00
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Mile High Tandem - Cotton Gin

Book this for the Cotton Gin
Duration 30 Minutes

Price: $349.00
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Tandem Lessons - Currituck Co. Airport

2000 Foot Tandem Lesson - CC Airport

The tandem hang gliding lesson is the most state-of-the-art training available! Perfect for students who want to get an overall perspective of hang gliding, being 2,000 feet up gives you a bird’s eye view of the coastline above the Currituck Sound on the Outer Banks. No experience necessary to fly tandem. This sky high hang gliding lesson is handicapped accessible.
Duration 10 to 15 Minutes

Price: $159.00
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Mile High Tandem Lesson - CC Airport

This is the ultimate tandem hang gliding tow at 5,280 feet! The tandem lesson is the most state-of-the-art training available, perfect for students who want to get an overall perspective of hang gliding with a bird’s eye view of the coastline above the Currituck Sound. No experience necessary to fly tandem. This sky high hang gliding lesson is handicapped accessible.

Duration 30 Minutes

Price: $349.00
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H2 Pilot Training - Currituck Co. Airport

Accelerated Hang II Package

This package is designed to get you through both the Hang I and Hang II ratings. It includes lessons on the dunes for foot launching, twenty 2,000 foot tandem aero-tow instructional flights for learning to fly at altitude, as well as 2 solo flights at the airport. Receive $300 off the purchase of a new glider when you book this package.

Estimates based on full prices
Foot Launch Instruction ~ $469
20 Tandem aero-tow Lessons - $3,180
2 Solo Flights - $50
New Glider Credit - $300
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Total Value: $3,999 ($2,000 Savings)

**If additional 2,000 foot aero-tow lessons are required (beyond the 20) they may be purchased at $99 per tow.
Duration 2 Weeks

Price: $1,999.00
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