About The HKPA

What we are and what we do.

Our purpose

The Hong Kong Paragliding Association (HKPA) is the  governing body of all paragliding activities in Hong Kong, licenced to undertake paragliding activities at selected sites and responsible towards government, police civil aviation department and site owners for regulating paragliding activities.

Anyone undertaking paragliding activities within the territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is required to possess a HKPA pilot license or an overseas pilot license that the HKPA can recognize.  Residents of Hong Kong who habitually fly in Hong Kong must belong to the HKPA.

Visitors from foreign locations are required to contact an HKPA official before undertaking any paragliding activity. Especially important -it's a legal requirement- is that visiting pilots possess 3rd party insurance coverage valid in Hong Kong. HKPA can arrange temporary insurance coverage for visiting pilots who require.

Perhaps one of the most special traits of the HKPA is that we exist at all. We treasure our relationship with government bodies who allow us to fly in crowded Hong Kong. Flying in Hong Kong involves paying more attention to the rules and regulations than in most other places in the world. Visiting pilots must contact the HKPA before take off. HKPA pilots need to scrupulously abide by the rules of the Association.

How to get started:

A paraglider is an aircraft. One cannot improvise. Paragliding, unlike say bungee jumping, requires certain skills which need to be taught by skilled instructors. It is an extreme sport that needs to be taken seriously.

Furthermore, paragliding is an activity which it is difficult to undertake casually.  It requires time commitment, and thus can have a profound impact on time allocation and therefore lifestyle.

There are links to local and international instructors on the site.

Commercial Tandem flights are not condoned by the HKPA. If you choose to fly with a tandem pilot who charges you money for the flight, be aware you do not have any insurance coverage from the HKPA and should discuss this fact with the pilot.