Our Story
The romance ofsoaring
We carry on a golden-age tradition: lifting people into the sky on wings alone, over some of the most beautiful country on earth.
Why we fly
A quieter way to see the island.
There is a moment, just after the tow plane releases, when the sound simply stops. No engine, no vibration, only the soft rush of air across the canopy and the whole green sweep of the North Shore laid out below. It is the moment people remember for the rest of their lives.
Mokulēia has long been one of the finest places on earth to soar. Trade winds pile up against the Wai‘anae range and lift our wings; the reef glows turquoise against the dark of the deep water. We've spent years learning how this air moves so we can share the best of it with you.
Come fly with us.
The sailplane
Wings, air, and nothing else
A glider is the purest flying machine there is. With long, elegant wings and no need for fuel, it climbs on rising air alone, ridge lift off the mountains, thermals over the warm land. The result is a flight that is quiet, smooth, and astonishingly graceful.
You don't need a single hour of experience. Just settle in, relax, and let your pilot show you the island the way the birds see it.
Flown with care
Safety, first and always
Maintained sailplanes
Our gliders are meticulously inspected and kept to exacting standards. Soaring aircraft are simple, proven, and beautifully reliable.
Licensed pilots
Every flight is flown by an experienced, certificated pilot who knows this coast, this air, and these mountains intimately.
Conservative flying
We fly within comfortable margins and let the weather decide. If conditions aren't right, we reschedule. No exceptions.
Where we fly
On the North Shore
We launch from Dillingham Airfield in Mokulēia, North Shore, O‘ahu, about an hour from Waikīkī through some of O‘ahu's most beautiful country. The drive alone is worth the trip.
- Field
- Dillingham Airfield · Mokulēia, North Shore, O‘ahu
- Address
- 68-760 Farrington Hwy, Waialua, HI 96791
- Hours
- Flights daily, weather permitting · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Questions
Everything first-time flyers ask.
Still curious about something? Send us a note and we'll happily answer.
Ask Us AnythingNone at all. Every flight is with an experienced, licensed pilot at the controls. You simply settle in, relax, and enjoy the view.
We're towed aloft by a powered plane, then release. From there the sailplane rides rising air, ridge lift off the mountains and thermals over the land, to stay airborne in near silence.
Dillingham Airfield in Mokulēia, on O‘ahu's North Shore, about an hour from Waikīkī through some of the island's most beautiful country.
Soaring flight is smooth and gentle by nature. Our gliders are meticulously maintained and our pilots fly conservatively. If you're prone to motion sickness, the morning air is typically calmest.
Comfortable clothes, sunglasses, and a sense of wonder. Sunscreen is wise. We'll handle the rest.
Absolutely. Secured phones and cameras are welcome, and your pilot is happy to point out landmarks for the perfect shot.
For safety and balance there is a per-seat weight limit. Please share passenger weights when you inquire so we can confirm your flight.
Online booking is coming soon. For now, send us an inquiry with your preferred date and flight and we'll reserve your seat.
Caught the bug?
Want to learn to fly?
Hawaii Glider Rides offers scenic rides, the perfect first taste of soaring. If that taste turns into a calling, the Soar Hawaii Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit flight school and STEM program on O‘ahu's North Shore, offers glider training that takes you from first lesson to licensed pilot. Tell them we sent you.
Learn with SoarHawaii