Getting Airborne

GLIDER FLIGHTS

Who: Sky Sailing

Calls: 782-0404

Where: Warner Springs Airport

When: 9 a.m. to sunset, Monday through Friday.

Cost: One-person scenic and introductory flights, 20 to 40 minutes long, are $48 to $93; flights for two, 20 to 40 minutes long, over No Name, Hot Springs or Palomar Mountain, are $68 to $138, or $34 to $69 per person.

Notes: Reservations required for weekdays and flights after 5 p.m.

AIRPLANE TOURS

Who: California Wings

Calls: 576-1922

Where: Montgomery Field

When: Saturdays and Sundays, at noon and 2 p.m. Additional flights available by reservation.

Cost: $49 a person for a one-hour flight.

Who: Rhumb Line

Calls: 431-7712

Where: Palomar Airport, 2192 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad

When: Seven days a week, reservations required.

Cost: $35 per couple per half hour. A one-hour flight is $60 per couple.

HELICOPTER TOURS

Who: Flight Trails Helicopters

Calls: 438-8424

Where: Palomar Airport, 2198 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad

When: Seven days a week, reservations required.

Cost: 30-minute tours of North County, $95 for one to two passengers; $200 a half-hour for three passengers.

Who: Corporate Helicopters of San Diego

Calls: 291-4356

Where: Jimsair at Lindbergh Field

When: Seven days a week, reservations required.

Cost: 25- to 30-minute tours of the San Diego and La Jolla areas, $65 a person; 45- to 60-minute tours that include North County coastal areas, $120 a person; 40-minute sunset flights over Del Mar, $135 a person.

HANG GLIDERS

What: Tandem hang gliding at Torrey Pines Flight Park

Calls: 452-3202

Where: 2800 Scenic Drive

When: Park open sunrise to sunset; rides only available under certain wind conditions.

Cost: $75 for a 20-minute flight.