Places to Soar in Southern California

Buena Park

Orange Co. Soaring Association (Club)

Mailing address: PO Box 5475, Buena Park, CA 90622 Flying site: Hemet-Ryan Airport, Hemet, CA - Hwy 215 south from Riverside to Hwy 74, east 14 miles to Warren, south 1/4 mile to airport. Open: Weekends (weekdays by appointment), year round. Contact: Christina Cvitanich 909-779-1239. crcvitanich@hotmail.com, http://www.ocsoaring.org. Aircraft: Grob G 103, Twin Astir, LET L 13 Blanik (2), PZL Swidnik Smyk PW-5. Instruction, members only, cross country, FAA examiner, camping within 2 miles.

California City

Caracole Soaring (Commercial)

Flying site and mailing address: California City Municipal Airport 22570 Airport Way, California City, CA 93595. Phone 760-373-1019 or 760-373-1019 info@caracole-soaring.com, www.caracole-soaring.com. Directions: Hwy 14 north of Mojave 6 miles, turn east 6 miles on Cal City Blvd, after center divided median for half a mile, go north 1 mile on Mitchell Blvd. Left on Lindbergh, right on Airport Way. Open: Wednesday - Sunday year round. Aircraft: Schleicher ASK-21 (2), Grob G 102 Standard II, Rolladen Schneider LS-3. Rides, instruction, cross country, NOT members only, FAA examiner on site, camping within 2 miles.

Southern California Douglas Soaring Association Inc.

Flying site: California City Municipal Airport. Hwy 14 north to Mojave 6 miles, turn east 6 miles on Cal City Blvd, go about 5 miles to airport sign on left, go north 1 mile on Mitchell Blvd. Mailing address: c/o Fred Nieuwenhuijs 5224 Rockland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041-1137. Contact: Frederik K. Nieuwenhuijs 323-255-8691, Paul Trist, Jr. 818269-1483. uavpilot@netmeister.net, http://www.netmeister.net/~scdsa/. Open: Wednesday-Sunday year round. Aircraft: Grob G 102 Club IIIB (1), LET L 13 Blanik (1), Schempp-Hirth Discus B (1), GROB 103 ACRO (1). Instruction, cross country, members only, FAA examiner on site, camping within 2 miles.

El Monte

LA Soaring (Commercial)

Primary Flight Site: El Monte Airport 4233 North Santa Anita Ave, El Monte CA. Will ferry motorglider to any of the following airports: Burbank, Cable, Chino, Fullerton, Long Beach, Pomona, Santa Monica for a small fee. Contact: Richard Depinay 626-442-SOAR. www.lasoaring.com, info@lasoaring.com. Open daily. Aircraft: Grob 109 motorglider. Instruction, cross country, self-launch endorsement, BFR, add-on ratings.

Hemet

Cypress Soaring, Inc, (Club)

Mailing address: 16151 Hoffman Ct., Chino Hills, CA 91709. Flying site: Hemet Ryan Airport 36095 Whittier Avenue Hemet, CA 92545 Contact: Don Johnston, 714-965-0449. marsci@gte.net, www.cypresssoaring.org. Open: year round. Aircraft: LET L -13 Blanik (1), LET L 33 Solo (1), PZL Krosno Puchatek KR-03A (1), PZL Bielsko SZD - 48 Jantar Standard (1). Instruction, cross country, members only, camping within 2 miles.

Inyokern

Sierra Soaring (Club)

Inyokern airport. Phone 760-375-7018, 760-377-5197. Contact: Dan Kline ckline293@mchsi.com. Open year round weekends and every other friday. Hwy 14 north, right onto rte. 178 for 3 miles, turn left into the airport (call for detailed directions). Aircraft: Blanik L-23, SGS 1-35. Rides, instruction, NOT members only.

Krey Field (near El Mirage)

Adelanto Soaring Club

Krey Field - From LA I-5 north to Antelope Valley Freeway (State 14), 14 east to Pearblossom Road continuing east to State 138 to San Bernadino Road 118. 118 east to Sheep Creek Road, north 3 miles to road going east, Krey Field sign, 1/2 mile east. Mailing address: 4439 Vista Largo, Torrance, CA 90505. Contact Gerry Dingman 310-375-9501. Open: Saturdays, year round. Aircraft: LET L 13 Blanik (1). Instruction, members only, demo rides.

Antelope Valley Soaring, Inc. (Club)

Flying site: SE of Old El Mirage Airport at Krey Field. El Mirage Rd E of Old El Mirage to Sheepcreek Rd. S on Sheepcreek approx 2 mi. E on Parkdale (dirt) approx 1 mi. You will see operation to your right. Mailing Address: c/o R. Sebern PO BOx 762 Wrightwood, CA 92397-0762 Contact: Mike Folks, President 562-425-1385. Richard Sebern, Treasurer 760-249-5192. info@antelopevalleysoaringclub.com www.antelopevalleysoaringclub.com Open: Friday, weekends, year round. Aircraft: Schempp-Hirth Cirrus (1), LET L 13 Blanik (1), Schweizer SGS 1-26 (2), Schweizer SGS 2-32 (1). Instruction, members only, cross country.

Pheonix Club Soaring Group

Flying site: Krey Field near El Mirage Dry Lake - Call for directions. Mailing address: 13672 Carrollway Tustin, CA 92780-1846. Contact: Arch Horner 714-838-2939 714-838-2939 Open: weekends . Aircraft: Glasflugel Club Libelle 205 (1), Grob G 103 Twin Astir (1), LET L 23 Super Blanik (1), Schweizer SGS 1-34 (1). Members only.

Shearline Aero (Commercial)

Flying Site: Krey Field. Mailing address 20188 Gray Mt. Rd, El Mirage, CA. 92301. From Hwy 18 turn north at Sheep Creek Rd., go 4 miles to Parkdale, turn east, go 1 mile. Contact: John Krey 760-388-4354. Open Weekends, year round. Aircraft: Schweizer 1-26 (1), Schweizer 2-33 (1). Instruction, NOT members only.

Lake Elsinore

Lake Elsinore Soaring Club (www.soarelsinore.org)

Flying site: Cereal Rd., Lake Elsinore, CA. Skylark Airport (CA89). I-15 off at Bundy Canyon, proceed westbound. Turn north at end of road, westbound at signal light (Corydon Ave.). Mailing address: PO Box 317 Wildomar, CA 92595. Contact: www.soarelsinore.org Phone: 951-609-4579 LESC@SoarElsinore.org Open: Sat & Sun year round. Aircraft: Pilatus B-4 PC-11 (1), Schweizer SGS 1-26 (1), Schweizer SGS 2-33 (3), Callair A9 towplanes (2). Introductory flights, instruction, members only, cross country, FAA examiner available, camping within 2 miles.

Llano

Southern California Soaring Academy (Commercial)

Flight and mailing address: 32810 165th St. East, Llano, CA 93544. Crystalaire airport, north of the Los Angeles Basin. Off Hwy 138 east of Palmdale and Pearblossom. Contact: phone / 661-944-1090 www.soaringacademy.org/ Aircraft: DG-1000 (1), DG-505 (1), Blanik L-13 (1), Grob G-102 (1), Grob-G-103 (1), Pawnee 260 (1). Rides, instruction, cross country, camping within 2 miles, lodges 3 miles.

Long Beach

Badges Unlimited/VLA Sport Aviation (Commercial)

Multiple flying sites: Torrence Airport off Pacific Coast Hwy in Torrence CA., Mountain Valley Airport off Hwy 58 between Bakersfield and Mojave, Hemet Ryan Airport off Hwy 74 east edge of Hemet CA. Open by appointments. Mailing address: P.O. Box 3536, Long Beach, CA 90803. Contact: Robert Broadwell 562-225-8105 or 714-965-9268. aerolite@mymailstation.com www.aeroklubuo.macroware.cz/lambada Mountain Valley (Tehachapi) contact: Jane Barrett 661-822-5267 or 661-822-412 Open: year round Aircraft: Lambada UFM, Samba UFM, IAR Brasov IS-28B2 (1), IAR Brasov IS-29D2 Lark (1). Rides, Motorglider instruction, NOT members only, cross country instruction.

Civil Air Patrol, 41st Los Alamitos Glider Training Squadron (Club)

Mailing address: PO Box 1482, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Flying site: Los Alamitos Army Airfield, 3976 Constitution Ave. Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Open: Alternate Sundays, every Tuesday Contact: Ronald R. Hodge. ronald.hodge@wedbush.com 949-719-3207 squadron41@yahoo.com www.geocities.com/squadron41/ CAP members only. Aircraft: LET-23 Superblanik (1), Schweizer 2-33 (2).

San Diego

Associated Glider Clubs of Southern California

Flying sites: Jacumba/Torrey Pines and area FBOs. Call voice mail for current location. Jacumba is 60 miles east of El Cajon on Hwy 8. 1 mile from freeway. Mailing address: 2850 Monarch Street, San Diego, CA 92123. Contact: Mike DeGroot 619-571-6169 JRDAVIS2@IX.NETCOM.COM www.agcsc.org 619-338-1638 Open: Weekends year round. Aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33 (1), SGS 1-34 (1) PZL Bielsko SZD 50-3 Puchacz (1). Rides, instruction, members only, camping within 2 miles.

Santa Ynez

Windhaven Glider Rides (Commercial)

Flying site: Santa Ynez airport. From Santa Barbara - Take Hwy 101 north, exit onto Hwy 154, after approximately 25 minutes turn left on Hwy 246. Santa Ynez Airport is one mile on left. Follow Glider Ride signs. From north of Santa Barbara - Take Hwy 101 south, exit Hwy 246 in Buellton then turn left. Drive 8 miles and turn right into the Sant Ynez Airport. Follow Glider Ride signs. Mailing address: P.O. Box 625 Santa Ynez, CA 93460. Contact: Gary Gordon 805-688-2517 ggordon@silcom.com www.gliderrides.com Open daily, year round. Aircraft: LET L 13 Blanik (1), LET L 23 Super Blanik (1), Lark IS-28 (1). Rides, instruction, FAA examiner available, camping within 2 miles.

Tehachapi

Skylark North (Commercial)

Mountain Valley Airport, Tehachapi, CA. 2.5 miles east of Tehachapi. Address: 16334 Harris Road, P.O. Box 100, Tehachapi, CA 93561. Contact: Jane or Larry Barrett 661-822-5267 or 661-822-4124 mva7@earthlink.net Open Weds.-Mon. year round. Aircraft: Schleicher ASK-21 (1), Grob G 103 Twin Astir (1), IAR Brasov IS-29D2 Lark (1), LET L 23 Super Blanik (1), Schweizer SGS 1-26 (1), Schweizer SGS 2-33 (2) Rides, instruction, cross country, FAA examiner available, Camping within 2 miles.

Twenty Nine Palms

Twenty Nine Soaring Club Inc.

Flying site: Approx. 6 miles east of town of 29 Palms on highway 62. Address: 785 Highway 62, Twenty Nine Palms, CA 92277. Contact: Don Renfro 760-366-7832. Open: Weekends Aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-26 (1), Schweizer SGS 2-33 (1), Schweizer SGU 2-22 (1) Rides, instruction, camping within 2 miles.

Warner Springs

Sky Sailing (Commercial)

Warner Springs Airport - Hwy 79, 2 miles west of Warner Springs Ranch, San Diego County. Address: 31930 Highway 79, Warner Springs, CA 92086.
Website: www.skysailing.com
Open daily except Christmas and Thanksgiving, year round.
Aircraft: Grob G 102 Standard II (1), Grob G 103 Twin Astir (2), Centrair Pegase 101 A (1), Stemme S10 (1), Schweizer SGS 1-26 (2), Schweizer SGS 2-32 (2), Schweizer SGS 2-33 (7), Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite (1)
Rides, instruction, motorglider instruction, cross country, FAA examiner available, camping within 2 miles.

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