Glide Omarama runs scenic flights and training from the town airfield, using the mountain wave and thermal systems that have made Omarama famous among glider pilots. On a good day the flights climb into clear air above tawny basins, braided rivers, and the Southern Alps.
This is not just a novelty ride. Omarama has a serious soaring reputation, and even a short flight gives you a different sense of the scale of the high country. Book ahead in season and be ready for weather to decide the day.