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  • Top Gun For One

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shared_magicWilliams Soaring provides a private airport with a 2300 ft paved runway, pilot bunk rooms with kitchenette, heating, air conditioning, bath rooms & shower.

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The staff and members of the Williams Soaring Center (WSC) invite you to join us in our appreciation of pure flight. We support and teach the principles of the Soaring Society of America (SSA), which is dedicated to the art and science of motor-less flight both for pleasure and competition, emphasizing a maximum degree of safety through professional training. We encourage participation in the SSA badge program, local, regional and national competitions, and record soaring.

All About Us

Our Facilities
Williams Soaring provides a private airport with a 2300 ft paved runway, pilot bunk rooms with kitchenette, heating, air conditioning, bathrooms & shower. We have a pilot lounge with a DUATS weather computer, training and briefing room. We also provide glider trailer storage.

top_gunOur Location
We are located near the Southern edge of the Mendocino Mountains, well known for fantastic summer and fall cross country flying. Also, the airport's valley situation creates favorable conditions for spring and early summer adventures. Mountain Wave is also encountered when the "westerlies" blow, usually post-frontal in winter and early spring. And finally the famous Maxwell shear is a phenomenon in the summer. This intrusion of marine air into the heated Sacramento Valley air mass is known for creating great soaring conditions and you'll find it right on our doorstep.

Flying Adventures
FUN FOR ONE -- $120
*Take a glider ride for a touch of excitement. Releasing at an altitude of 3000 feet gives a scenic view of our valley and local area. Approximately 20 minutes of flight time. ***

SILVER HAWK -- $180 *
Releasing at an altitude of 4000 feet takes in the majestic view of the Sutter Buttes, Mt. Lassen and Snow Mountain . Serene poetry in the air you'll never forget. Approximately 30 minutes of flight time. ***

GOLDEN EAGLE -- $240 *
Releasing at an altitude of 5280 feet gives a "top of the world" view from Mt. Shasta to the High Sierra on a clear day. What an awesome world we live in, and what a beautiful way to behold it. Approximately 40 minutes of flight time. ***

TOP GUN FOR ONE -- $230
(Max Weight 230 lbs. / Max Height 6’ 2”)
Sailplane aerobatics; flight at all attitudes, wingovers, rolls, loops and much more. Release altitude 4000 feet. Flights vary greatly in length. ***

Rides For Two Passengers**
**Max combined weight of two passengers is 350 lbs.

SHARED MAGIC -- $160
Enjoy the excitement of silent flight with a friend. Share a glider ride and enjoy the experience of views from above of the local area from a release altitude of 3000 feet. Approximately 20 minutes of flight time.***

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