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Aerosports Paragliding

Soar over the Antrim hills on a tandem paraglide with NI's longest-running school.

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Aerosports Paragliding — Soar over the Antrim hills on a tandem paraglide with NI's longest-running school.

  • What you can do: Book a one-off tandem paraglide, or take full BHPA pilot training / paramotoring courses.
  • Who can go: Book a tandem as a one-off — no experience needed.
  • Age, weight & health: Tandem suitable from around age 14; passenger weight limit 110kg (17.3 stone); other limits not confirmed — check with the operator.
  • Weather: Heavily weather-dependent; unpowered flight needs the right wind and may be rescheduled.
  • Booking: Essential — book ahead, dates are provisional on weather.
  • Cost: Standard tandem around £120 (Slieve Donard flight more) — check current prices.
Plan your visit

A tandem flight off the Antrim hills

On a tandem you're harnessed in alongside the instructor and run off a hill to launch — no licence or experience needed. A standard flight is around 15-20 minutes of unpowered soaring, and once you're up you can take the controls or simply enjoy the views. There's a passenger weight limit of 110kg (17.3 stone). Flying suits, gloves and harnesses are provided; bring practical clothes and ankle-supporting boots. Gift vouchers, valid 12 months, are available if you're booking it as a present.

Tandem paraglide 15-20 min flight Book ahead Weather-dependent Weight limit 110kg BHPA-accredited school
Good to know before you go:

Flying here runs on the weather, so slots move at short notice — take the reschedule, it’s part of the sport. Some of the sites and clubs listed on Days Out NI are for members and qualified pilots rather than walk-in visitors, so check what’s on offer before you set off. And check the age, weight and health limits before you book: they’re set by the aircraft, not by anyone being fussy.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 📱A bookingAlmost everything up here runs on a slot you’ve arranged ahead — clubs included.
  • 🧥Warm layersIt’s colder up there than it is on the ground, and colder again waiting on the airfield.
  • 🗓️A flexible dayFlights move with the wind. Keep the day loose and you’ll enjoy it far more.
  • 📷A cameraThe view is the whole point — coast, lough and mountain, all in one lap.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Club & school (BHPA-accredited) selling bookable tandem flights
What you can do
Book a one-off tandem paraglide, or take full BHPA pilot training / paramotoring courses
Public access
Book a tandem as a one-off — no experience needed
Age / weight / health limits
Tandem suitable from around age 14; passenger weight limit 110kg (17.3 stone); other limits not confirmed — check with the operator
Booking
Essential — book ahead, dates are provisional on weather
Weather
Heavily weather-dependent; unpowered flight needs the right wind and may be rescheduled
Cost
Standard tandem around £120 (Slieve Donard flight more) — check current prices
Location / airfield / site
Hill launch sites across NI: County Antrim hills, Glenshane Pass, Magilligan, Downhill, the Mournes
Address
103 Lower Ballyboley Road, Ballynure, Co. Antrim, BT39 9UJ
Questions

Before you go

Can anyone go, or is it members only?
Book a tandem as a one-off — no experience needed
What actually happens on the day?
Book a one-off tandem paraglide, or take full BHPA pilot training / paramotoring courses
Are there age or weight limits?
Tandem suitable from around age 14; passenger weight limit 110kg (17.3 stone); other limits not confirmed — check with the operator
Do I need to book?
Essential — book ahead, dates are provisional on weather
What happens if the weather turns?
Heavily weather-dependent; unpowered flight needs the right wind and may be rescheduled
Getting there

Aerosports Paragliding is at 103 Lower Ballyboley Road, Ballynure, Co. Antrim, BT39 9UJ. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About it

Aerosports has been running since June 1996 and is one of the longest continuously operating paragliding schools in Northern Ireland, accredited by the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA school no. 297).

Flights are run under Chief Flying Instructor Ken McConnell, one of NI's most experienced pilots, with thousands of logged hours across paragliding, hang gliding and paramotoring. Alongside tandems, the school trains new pilots from Elementary through Club Pilot level.