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Glider/Soaring Schools in California
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| School | Airport | Location | School details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenal Airport | Avenal, California | ||
| Byron Airport (KC83) - Byron | Byron, California | ||
| Hemet-Ryan Airport (HMT) - Hemet | Hemet, California | ||
| Hollister Municipal Airport (CVH/KCVH) - Hollister | Hollister, California | ||
| Hollister Municipal Airport (CVH/KCVH) - Hollister | Hollister, California | ||
| Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) - Montague | Hornbrook, California | ||
| Skylark Airport (CA89) - Lake Elsinore | Lake Elsinore, California | ||
| Crystal Airport (46CN) - Llano | Llano, California | ||
| Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) - Truckee | Truckee, California | ||
| Williams Gliderport (CN12) - Williams | Williams, California |
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