There's an official weather station located at Kelly Airpark, with the name Elbert Mountain or Monument Hill, though there aren't even any hills to speak of within a few miles of here.
The Black Forest Soaring Society is a chapter member of the Soaring Society of America.
We also participate in the SSA's Fly a Sailplane Today program. Click the logo for more information.
Glider getting ready for takeoff as crew hooks up to towplane.
A couple of happy guests.
Fly like an eagle in the Colorado sky!
Enjoy the thrill of motorless flight with us at Kelly Airpark , located conveniently between Colorado Springs and Denver (map).
You will be towed aloft in a two place glider behind a Piper Pawnee towplane.
Once at several thousand feet above the ground, your pilot will release the glider from the towplane and the quiet grace of soaring will embrace you.
Enjoy the majestic view of the Colorado Front Range, from Pikes Peak on the south, to Longs Peak on the north. See Colorado Springs, the US Air Force Academy, Denver, Boulder, and beyond. One family visiting us made a great video slide show of their experience.
Call today for a reservation!
303-648-3623
One of our teenage members made a video of a typical flight in one of our sailplanes. Thanks, Taylor.
And here's another video
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