Paramotor
Last Updated: September 2026
Planning a first paramotor flight? These guides cover what it is, tandem intro vs a training course, whether you can learn, how it differs from paragliding, noise, cost, and weather. A paramotor is a motor on your back and a takeoff from flat ground. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find a school. Coverage is thinner than tandem paragliding — that is expected.
No motor? See the Paragliding. Rigid wing? See the Hang Gliding.
Quick Facts
- Two products: tandem intro, or a course where you fly
- Wing: fabric. Power: backpack motor
- Launch: usually flat ground, not a mountain ramp
- Filter: Paramotor / powered paragliding
- Weather cancels flights — the motor does not erase wind
- Seeking Adrenaline does not certify schools
Start here
- What Is Paramotor?
- Tandem Intro vs Paramotor Training
- Can Anyone Learn to Fly a Paramotor?
- Paragliding vs Hang Gliding vs Paramotor
- How Much Does Paramotor Cost?
- What to Wear Paramotoring
- Paramotor Weight Limits
- Common First-Time Paramotor Questions
Beginner Fundamentals
Safety and Planning
Find this near you
Search a city, state, or ZIP and filter to Paramotor / powered paragliding. Or browse Air. Independent directory, not a booking service. Book on the operator's official website.
Find operators
Browse Air for Paramotor / powered paragliding operators, or jump to one of these live listings:
- Paramotor CityFlorence, AZ
- FlyWithJordanSan Bernardino, CA
- Many Feathers Paragliding SchoolLarkspur, CO
- Red Tail ParaglidingBoulder, CO
- Aviator PPGWinter Haven, FL
- Paraglide FloridaBoca Raton, FL
- ParAmericaLakeland, FL
- Midwest Powered ParaglidingFranklin, IN
- Freedom Flight AcademyFalls of Rough, KY
- Paramotor CentralLittle Falls, MN
- Ozark ParamotorBuffalo, MO
- Paragliding UnlimitedSt. Louis, MO