Useful Links

Ellenville Camera & Weather Station

To gain access to the Camera and Weather Station:

  1. Install the free Arlo Secure and Ambient Weather mobile apps. These let you access the camera and weather station respectively.
  2. Become a member of HVFF: Join Now
  3. Email Paul Voight at flyskyhigh@gmail.com for access

Regional Flying Clubs & Major Sites

LocationClubMajor Flying Sites
NY: Mid-Hudson ValleyHudson Valley Free FlyersEllenville North Knob
NY: EllenvilleEllenville Flight Park Ellenville Flight Park
NY: South Taconic MtsMt. Brace ClubBrace Mountain
NHMorningside Flight ParkMorningside (training hill and instruction available)
VT & NHVermont Hang Gliding & Paragliding AssociationWest Rutland, Ascutney
MA & NHNew England Paragliding and Hang Gliding ClubMt. Tom
MAMassachusetts HGAMt. Greylock
PA Hyner ClubHyner
NY: Buffalo areaFree Spirit FlightHarris Hill
NY: Rochester / West Finger LakesRochester Area Flyers Bristol Mountain, Dansville, Hammondsport
CTConnecticut HGATalcott
Quebec, CAYamasaka Free Flight ClubMont Yamaska

Whatsapp Groups

Many flying sites in the Northeast have a dedicated Whatsapp group for real-time flying coordination.

Some of those Whatsapp links can be found here: https://pgwiki.omnistep.com

The most relevant groups for HVFF are:

  • Ellenville Free Flight – Ellenville flying day coordination and site-specific news
  • NE Free Flight gear, tech, wx, etc. – General New England flying chatter – not site specific
  • NYC PG Rides – Ridesharing to flying sites

If you have any trouble, just ask local pilots for the latest Whatsapp invite links. We’re a friendly crowd.

Weather

  • Windy.com – free app/website that shows many models without a paywall
  • XCSkies.com – subscription-based forecast visualization tool for soaring pilots
  • Rolan’s Soarcast – free aggregator of NOAA.gov and other forecasts for various flying sites in the Northeast

Flight Logs