Current COVID-19 Policy (updated 8 December 2020)

The four main ACTHPA sites (Lake George, Lanyon, Spring Hill, and Collector) are currently open. However, both the ACT and NSW governments still have restrictions in place in relation to gatherings of people.

All pilots must comply with all government guidelines and restrictions when travelling to and flying or gathering at all ACTHPA sites.

If flying XC, please be aware that hitchhiking may be more difficult than usual.

About ACTHPA

The ACT Hang gliding and Paragliding Association (ACTHPA) is the club for all hang gliders, paragliders and their motorised forms in the region. The region is excellent for carbon-free flying and there are some great areas for motorised flight as well. We have many excellent sites, local paragliding instructors and an active pilot community. We maintain a number of launch sites, and wind talkers in the local area to help in deciding when and where to fly.

Flying in Canberra

If it is ‘on’ then you can pretty much guarantee that someone will be out flying. If you are planning to go for a fly at one of our sites, please post a message on our Facebook group so you can meet up with others. The wind talkers provide current wind speed and direction and records this information for the previous 12 hours. The weather resources page links to useful weather information.

If you are a visiting pilot, remember to contact one of the locals prior to flying any site.

Learn to Fly

If you’re interested in learning to fly, take a look at the SAFA Schools page, and you could also join our Facebook group or come along to a club meeting to ask for recommendations.

Club Meetings

Club meetings are now held on the first Saturday of each month at Spring Hill, at 10am. At the meetings we talk about flying and put members in contact with each other.

Recent Flights Around Canberra

These are just a few of the recent flights by club members in the ACT region.

Longest Flights in the Canberra Region

These are some of the longest cross-country flights recorded in the Canberra region. Also see the site records page for records broken down by site and wing category.