Current COVID-19 Policy (updated 13 August 2021)

The ACTHPA Committee considered the ACT lockdown at its meeting last night. As the ACTHPA Committee, we are not closing any of our sites at this time.

However we ask all our members to please read and follow all ACT and NSW Governments’ public health orders and restrictions. Each pilot should independently decide whether travelling to a site and flying is within the scope of exercise or activities permitted in their particular circumstances.

Please be aware that there are border declaration requirements for travel to NSW from the ACT and that visiting the ACT will require likely NSW residents to follow a stay-at-home order.

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 on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm at the Weston Creek Labor Club, COVID-willing.

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.