What we look for at Paradise Airsports (Wilotree Park)
Wind direction
Any direction (tow launch)
Ideal speed
0–8 mph
Ceiling · Paragliding
≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23
Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.
Aerotow HG/PG on the 150-acre Wilotree Park — the operating successor to the former Quest Air Soaring Center at the same field (Quest itself closed). Flatland aerotow: no ridge or launch-direction limit; watch surface wind/gusts and FL afternoon storms.
Window data compiled from paradiseairsports.com, public site guides and club resources.
Paradise Airsports (Wilotree Park) is a tow park near Groveland, Florida. Pilots are towed up behind a line, so wind direction matters much less than on a hill. We call it too windy above 16 mph or with gusts over 20. There are 2 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Wallaby Ranch, 22 miles away. Read the site guide on paradiseairsports.com for rules and access before you fly.
Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call.
Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.
