| # | Operator / aircraft | All-in /hr | 25 hr | With split partner | Eligibility | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Hill Soaring Schweizer (club fleet) Glider Elmira (Harris Hill), NY |
$9 tow extraTow: $10 + $15 per 1000 ft (3000 ft $55) |
$225 | n/a | open rental membership required 2025 rate sheet |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 2 | Colorado Soaring Association Schweizer 1-26 Glider Owl Canyon Gliderport, CO |
$12 tow extraTow: aerotow listed $14.50 + $1.80/100 ft (3000 ft about $68.50; confirm with the club); winch $17 |
$300 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 3 |  |
$13 tow extraTow: $10 + $15 per 1000 ft (3000 ft $55) |
$325 | n/a | open rental membership required 2025 rate sheet |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 4 | Colorado Soaring Association SZD 50-3 Puchacz Glider Owl Canyon Gliderport, CO |
$18 tow extraTow: aerotow listed $14.50 + $1.80/100 ft (3000 ft about $68.50; confirm with the club); winch $17 |
$450 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 5 | Colorado Soaring Association Grob G103 Glider Owl Canyon Gliderport, CO |
$18 tow extraTow: aerotow listed $14.50 + $1.80/100 ft (3000 ft about $68.50; confirm with the club); winch $17 |
$450 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 6 | Colorado Soaring Association LS-4a Glider Owl Canyon Gliderport, CO |
$18 tow extraTow: aerotow listed $14.50 + $1.80/100 ft (3000 ft about $68.50; confirm with the club); winch $17 |
$450 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 7 | Hood River Soaring Schweizer 1-26B Glider Hood River, OR |
$23 tow extraTow: $69 to 3000 ft + $1.15/100 ft above (non-member $75) |
$575 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 8 |  |
$23 tow extraTow: $69 to 3000 ft + $1.15/100 ft above (non-member $75) |
$575 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 9 | Valley Soaring Club Schweizer 1-26 Glider Middletown (Randall Airport), NY |
$24 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $39 |
$600 | n/a | open rental membership required 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 10 | Skyline Soaring Club PW-5 Glider Front Royal, VA |
$24 tow extraTow: $30 + $1/100 ft (3000 ft = $50) |
$600 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 11 | Red Wing Soaring Association Club glider Glider Osceola, WI |
$24 tow extraTow: $40 to 3000 ft |
$600 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 12 | Harris Hill Soaring Discus CS Glider Elmira (Harris Hill), NY |
$25 tow extraTow: $10 + $15 per 1000 ft (3000 ft $55) |
$625 | n/a | open rental membership required 2025 rate sheet |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 13 | Sky Sailing Schweizer 1-26 Glider Warner Springs, CA |
$27 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $92 (fuel surcharges may apply) |
$675 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 14 | |
$28 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $39 |
$700 | n/a | open rental membership required 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 15 | Valley Soaring Club Schweizer 1-34 Glider Middletown (Randall Airport), NY |
$30 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $39 |
$750 | n/a | open rental membership required 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 16 | Sky Sailing Schweizer 1-36 Glider Warner Springs, CA |
$30 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $92 (fuel surcharges may apply) |
$750 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 17 | Minnesota Soaring Club Junior Glider Stanton (Stanton Airfield), MN |
$32 tow extraTow: $34 + $1/100 ft (3000 ft $64) |
$800 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 18 | Skyline Soaring Club Discus CS Glider Front Royal, VA |
$36 tow extraTow: $30 + $1/100 ft (3000 ft = $50) |
$900 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 19 | Puget Sound Soaring Association LS4-a Glider WA |
$36 tow extraTow: $36 first 1000 ft + $1.57/100 ft (3000 ft about $67.40) |
$900 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 20 | |
$36 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $92 (fuel surcharges may apply) |
$900 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 21 | |
$39 tow extraTow: $30 + $1/100 ft (3000 ft = $50) |
$975 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 22 | Arizona Soaring Schweizer 1-26E Glider Maricopa (Estrella Sailport), AZ |
$40 tow extraTow: $60 to 1000 ft + $1.75/100 ft (3000 ft = $95) |
$1,000 | n/a | open rental 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 23 | Sugarbush Soaring Schweizer 1-26 Glider Warren, VT |
$40 tow extraTow: member $25 + $2.50/100 ft (3000 ft $100); non-member 3000 ft $127 |
$1,000 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 24 | |
$40 tow extraTow: member $25 + $2.50/100 ft (3000 ft $100); non-member 3000 ft $127 |
$1,000 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 25 | Chilhowee Gliderport Schweizer 1-26E Glider Benton, TN |
$40 tow extraTow: $20 hookup + $2/100 ft (3000 ft $80; $40 minimum) |
$1,000 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 26 | Chicago Glider Club Club sailplane Glider IL |
$40 tow extraTow: $17 + $1.30/100 ft (3000 ft $56; 2000 ft min $43) |
$1,000 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 27 | |
$41 tow extraTow: $34 + $1/100 ft (3000 ft $64) |
$1,025 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 28 | Sky Sailing Grob G-102 Glider Warner Springs, CA |
$42 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $92 (fuel surcharges may apply) |
$1,050 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 29 | |
$44 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $39 |
$1,100 | n/a | open rental membership required 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 30 | |
$44 tow extraTow: $34 + $1/100 ft (3000 ft $64) |
$1,100 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 31 | Arizona Soaring Schweizer 1-36 Glider Maricopa (Estrella Sailport), AZ |
$45 tow extraTow: $60 to 1000 ft + $1.75/100 ft (3000 ft = $95) |
$1,125 | n/a | open rental 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 32 | Hood River Soaring L-33 Solo Glider Hood River, OR |
$46 tow extraTow: $69 to 3000 ft + $1.15/100 ft above (non-member $75) |
$1,150 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 33 | Hood River Soaring Schweizer 2-32 Glider Hood River, OR |
$46 tow extraTow: $69 to 3000 ft + $1.15/100 ft above (non-member $75) |
$1,150 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 34 | |
$48 tow extraTow: $20 hookup + $2/100 ft (3000 ft $80; $40 minimum) |
$1,200 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 35 | Chilhowee Gliderport PW-5 Glider Benton, TN |
$48 tow extraTow: $20 hookup + $2/100 ft (3000 ft $80; $40 minimum) |
$1,200 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 36 | Arizona Soaring PW-5 Glider Maricopa (Estrella Sailport), AZ |
$50 tow extraTow: $60 to 1000 ft + $1.75/100 ft (3000 ft = $95) |
$1,250 | n/a | open rental 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 37 | Williams Soaring Center ASK 23B Glider Williams, CA |
$50 tow extraTow: $1.60 per 100 ft (3000 ft = $48) |
$1,250 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 38 | Williams Soaring Center ASW 24 Glider Williams, CA |
$50 tow extraTow: $1.60 per 100 ft (3000 ft = $48) |
$1,250 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 39 | Puget Sound Soaring Association L-23 Super Blanik Glider WA |
$50 tow extraTow: $36 first 1000 ft + $1.57/100 ft (3000 ft about $67.40) |
$1,250 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 40 | Sugarbush Soaring PW-6U Glider Warren, VT |
$50 tow extraTow: member $25 + $2.50/100 ft (3000 ft $100); non-member 3000 ft $127 |
$1,250 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 41 | |
$55 tow extraTow: $1.60 per 100 ft (3000 ft = $48) |
$1,375 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 42 | Sky Sailing Grob G-103 Glider Warner Springs, CA |
$57 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $92 (fuel surcharges may apply) |
$1,425 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 43 | |
$58 tow extraTow: $69 to 3000 ft + $1.15/100 ft above (non-member $75) |
$1,438 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 44 | Eastern Soaring Center ASK-13 Glider Grant County, WV |
$58 tow extraTow: winch only, 3000 ft $60 |
$1,458 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 45 | |
$60 tow extraTow: $60 to 1000 ft + $1.75/100 ft (3000 ft = $95) |
$1,500 | n/a | open rental 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 46 | Arizona Soaring Genesis 2 Glider Maricopa (Estrella Sailport), AZ |
$70 tow extraTow: $60 to 1000 ft + $1.75/100 ft (3000 ft = $95) |
$1,750 | n/a | open rental 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 47 | Puget Sound Soaring Association PW-6 Glider WA |
$70 tow extraTow: $36 first 1000 ft + $1.57/100 ft (3000 ft about $67.40) |
$1,750 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 48 | Chilhowee Gliderport PW-6U Glider Benton, TN |
$72 tow extraTow: $20 hookup + $2/100 ft (3000 ft $80; $40 minimum) |
$1,800 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 49 | Arizona Soaring Grob 103 Glider Maricopa (Estrella Sailport), AZ |
$75 tow extraTow: $60 to 1000 ft + $1.75/100 ft (3000 ft = $95) |
$1,875 | n/a | open rental 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 50 | Utah Soaring Association Club glider Glider UT |
$75 tow extraTow price not published here; ask the operator. |
$1,875 | n/a | open rental membership required |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 51 | |
$80 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $65 |
$2,000 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 52 | Van Sant Airport Schweizer 2-32 Glider 9N2 Erwinna, PA |
$80 tow extraTow: 3000 ft $65 |
$2,000 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 53 | Cross Country Soaring Rental glider Glider KFBL Faribault, MN |
$80 tow extraTow: aerotow $75 to 2000 ft + $10/1000 ft (3000 ft = $85); winch $65 |
$2,000 | n/a | open rental | Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
| 54 | |
$110 tow extraTow: $60 to 1000 ft + $1.75/100 ft (3000 ft = $95) |
$2,750 | n/a | open rental 2025 rates |
Source ↗ · checked Oct 2026 |
Glider rentals from $23/hr for open rental, median $42, across 54 listings. 54 glider rentals ranked by hourly glider rate. Rates are hourly glider rates; the tow (launch) is extra and shown next to the rate where the operator publishes it. 26 are club rates that require membership (dues and initiation are not in the all-in figure).
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What is the cheapest open-rental glider rental on BlockTime?
The cheapest open rental (rentable after a checkout) is Hood River Soaring, Schweizer 1-26B (Hood River, Oregon), at $23 per hour (glider rate), checked 2026-10-21. A lower restricted rate is listed: Harris Hill Soaring, Schweizer (club fleet), at $9 per hour, eligibility: open rental, membership required. Glider rates are the glider only; the tow is extra.
What is the median hourly price for a glider rental?
The median glider hourly price across the 54 listings is $41.50. Glider rates are the glider only; the tow is extra.
How many glider rentals does BlockTime list?
54 listings: 54 glider rentals. Rentals with a public source link to it.
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