The Wellington Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club is a club of more than 60 members that manages flying sites across Wellington and Wairarapa, with five coastal soaring sites and about ten inland or thermal flying sites. It is listed at 1389 Paekakariki Hill Road in Judgeford, Porirua. Baring Head is one of its coastal sites, and access there is now arranged through an app. The club's history includes a 44 km flight from Baring Head in 2004. Its website also has a Learn to fly section, a site guide and a weather history page.
Visiting pilots are welcome, but each one must contact a club member to be briefed on site conditions and launch access before flying. Many of the sites are on private land, so the landowner has to be told before any flight, and the club asks pilots to close gates, pick up rubbish and drive slowly near residents. Pilots need a current NZHGPA membership, and international visitors can buy a temporary NZHGPA Visiting Pilot Membership. No acrobatics are allowed within 150 metres of any club launch, and powered operations are prohibited at all club launches. The club describes its sites as demanding, with conditions changing by season. The sites close for lambing each September.