Torrey Pines Gliderport

Torrey Pines Gliderport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerCity of San Diego
Elevation AMSL372 ft / 113 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 1,500 457 Asphalt
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Gliderport, August 2014
Torrey Pines Gliderport is located in Northwestern San Diego
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Torrey Pines Gliderport is located in San Diego County, California
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Torrey Pines Gliderport is located in California
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Torrey Pines Gliderport is located in the United States
Torrey Pines Gliderport
LocationTorrey Pines, San Diego, California
Coordinates32°53′23″N 117°14′54″W / 32.88972°N 117.24833°W / 32.88972; -117.24833
Built1930
NRHP reference No.93000578[2]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1993

The Torrey Pines Gliderport (FAA LID: CA84) is a city-owned private-use glider airport located in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, United States, 11 nautical miles (20 km) northwest of downtown San Diego.[1]

It was first established as a soaring site in 1930, and is the home to hang gliding, paragliding, radio-controlled model sailplanes, and full-scale man-carrying sailplanes.[3] It is listed as a National Landmark of Soaring of the National Soaring Museum,[4] a San Diego City Historical Site (#315), and a Model Aviation Landmark of the Academy of Model Aeronautics.[5] It is listed on the California Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places. It is considered by glider enthusiasts of all types to be the "Kitty Hawk of the West".[6]

Full-scale sailplanes are operated by the Associated Glider Clubs of Southern California, only during special permit windows between February and April, while models, hang gliders, and paragliders fly any time the wind permits. The local Flight Director and Concessionaire maintains and enforces safety rules to protect both pilots and spectators.

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for CA84 PDF, effective 2008-09-25.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ Repard, Pauline (2019-03-10). "Two dead as paragliders collide at Torrey Pines in San Diego County". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. ^ "National Soaring Museum | Soaring Museum - Landmark - Torrey Pines, San Diego, California". www.soaringmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  5. ^ "National Aeromodeling Heritage Award - Torrey Pine". Academy of Model Aeronautics. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  6. ^ "Torrey Pines Gliderport | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org. Retrieved 2021-11-14.