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Air Activities

Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or want a different perspective of the Outer Banks, check out all air activities on the Outer Banks!

Barrier Island Aviation

Barrier Island Aviation offers Biplane Tours and Cessna Tours over the beautiful Outer Banks. See lighthouses, shipwrecks, the Wright Brothers First Flight Monument, dolphins, sea turtles and much more from the air. The absolute best way to view the magnificent beauty of the Outer Banks of North Carolina is from our big red biplane! Seating up to two passengers in front of the pilot, our open-cockpit aircraft is one of the original 1942 WWII trainer biplanes built by Waco. Our Cessna tour Seats up to three passengers, our high wing aircraft offers you 30 minute or one hour flights with an unforgettable view of Roanoke Island, The Wright Brothers National Memorial, Jockey’s Ridge State Park, lighthouses, all with the breathtaking view of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Other service offered charter flights, aircraft rental and flight instruction. Come out to the Dare County Airport right next to the North Carolina Aquarium and get your unforgettable experience from the sky of the Beautiful Outer Banks.

Dare County Regional - Airport 407 Airport Rd Manteo, NC 27954

Coastal Helicopters

The Outer Banks draws the thousands of vacationers every year, but most people only see it from their beach chairs and car seats. If you want to experience OBX beauty in an unforgettable way, then an Outer Banks coastal helicopter ride is exactly what you need! See the beaches, lighthouses, and wildlife of North Carolina’s famous coastline from our three passenger, air conditioned Robinson helicopter. Every seat is a window seat!

410 Airport Rd. Manteo, NC 27954

Dare County Regional Airport

Dare County Regional Airport is a bustling center of aviation activity year round and has a lot to offer. We feature a full staff, a modern terminal building and hangars. MQI utilizes two runways (5-23) and (17-35) with radio controlled lighting. We also have AWOS weather service, DME, VOR and ADF navigational equipment.

410 Airport Road, Manteo, NC 27954

Kitty Hawk Kites Air Adventures

From parasailing to airplane tours, Kitty Hawk Kites has it all! Experience the Outer Banks from a new altitude with Kitty Hawk Kites.

Parasailing
Soar above the Roanoke Sound and Currituck Sound while enjoying breathtaking bird’s eye views of the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk Kites offers two locations for parasailing on the Outer Banks, Duck and Historic Manteo Waterfront.
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Aero Adventures
Gain a new perspective of the Outer Banks with one of our high-flying aero adventures! We offer flights in both Cessna airplanes and an original WWII bi-plane trainer
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Hang Gliding
Kitty Hawk Kites operates the largest hang gliding school in the world located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. For beginners or experts, it’s an experience you will never forget!
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Stunt Kite Lessons
Learn to fly a stunt kite on the dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park. With a Beginner Kite Flying Lesson, you will learn how to launch, steer, loop, dive, and land a framed stunt kite with one of our kite instructors.
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Kite Boarding
Here in the Pamlico Sound on Hatteras Island, the combination of warm waist-deep water, steady wind, and sandy shorelines makes this one of the best places in the world to learn and progress your kiteboarding skills.
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Wing Foiling
Kitty Hawk Kiteboarding School offers expert wing foiling lessons for all skill levels. Our experienced instructors teach you how to harness the wind with a handheld inflatable wing while balancing on a hydrofoil board.
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Kitty Hawk Kites has you covered from air to sea, view more Outer Banks adventures here.

OBX Biplanes & War Birds

Experience the magic, romance and adventure of an open cockpit biplane ride…the wind in your hair, the sun on your face, and joy in your heart. Join us for an air tour over the Outer Banks today; it’s no ordinary plane ride, it’s one of the most exciting things to do on the OBX!

Or, take the flight of a lifetime in our 1943 WWII T6 Trainer ‘Sweet Sophia’! Don’t miss your opportunity to fly in one of the most important aircraft in aviation history – over the birthplace of aviation, no less. If desired, aerobatics are offered on most flights. Come share the joy of flight with us!

410 Airport Road, Manteo, NC 27959

OBX Sky Dive

Why not finally make your sky dive dream a reality and have your “First Flight” with the professionals? Skydive OBX is a proud member of the United States Parachute Association. Our tandem instructors are highly experienced and hold several certifications and excellent safety records. Safety is our number one priority.

409 Airport Road Manteo, NC 27954

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