Soaring · GlidersNonprofit · 501(c)(3)
Soar Hawaii Foundation
Silent, engineless flight over the North Shore, and a nonprofit flight school building Hawaii's next generation of aviators.
A 501(c)(3) soaring flight school and STEM program flying from Kawaihāpai (Dillingham) on Oʻahu's North Shore, a gliderport with 330+ soarable days a year and a 9,000-foot runway. Sailplane gliders ride the ridge lift and sea breeze in near silence: no engine, just wind, altitude, and the whole coastline below. Beyond intro flights, Soar Hawaii runs youth programs, STEM education, and a professional pilot pathway.
“Soaring rewards craft over horsepower. Soar Hawaii is rebuilding aviation culture on the island the right way, as a school, not a thrill ride, with free first flights for kids and 100% of every dollar reinvested into the programs.”
- Status
- 501(c)(3)
- Soarable days / yr
- 330+
- Runway
- 9,000'
- Kids' first flight
- Free
James Alaggio · Founder & President
Hawaiian Airlines A330 captain and 25-year aviation professional who founded Soar Hawaii to put kids and future aviators in the air.
Kids First Flight (ages 8–17)
Free first flight, then a free student membership.
Free
Intro Glider Experience
By donation. Book through Soar Hawaii.
By request
Training & Membership
Donation-based, among the lowest cost-per-hour in U.S. flight training.
By request
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3)
- Gliders
- Youth & STEM
- Flight School
Soar Hawaii Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit and licensed soaring operator. All flights and instruction are conducted by their certified pilots and instructors. Memberships and donations are processed directly by Soar Hawaii.