W of Torrey Pines Rd., bordering Torrey Pines Scenic Dr. and S and W of Torrey Pines Golf Course, San Diego, California. County/parish: San Diego.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 12, 1993. NRIS 93000578.
1 contributing site. 2 contributing structures.
Torrey Pines Gliderport (FAA LID: CA84) is a city-owned private-use glider airport in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, United States, 11 nautical miles (20 km) northwest of downtown San Diego.
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. It is listed as a National Landmark of Soaring of the National Soaring Museum, a San Diego City Historical Site (#315), and a Model Aviation Landmark of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. 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".
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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861005