For 96 years, the Boulder airport has served the entire community and saved thousands of lives in the fight against wildfires, flood events, and everyday emergencies. Now, a group of vocal anti-airport activists wants to destroy it to replace it with dense urban housing developments.

This would be a terrible mistake. Closure of our airport would:

  • Put our community at risk.
  • Cost at least a hundred million dollars.
  • Require a drawn-out legal battle with the FAA with a very low chance of success. 

In the long term:

  • No new home could be built for at least 20 years.
  • Most likely, none would ever be “affordable”.

What you can do:

Please visit saveboulderairport.com  
Find out why the airport is indispensable to our community and sign our short grassroots petition. It won't take you a minute.

Please help protect this irreplaceable resource!

We're pleased to announce a major upgrade to our WIFI network! Starting 3/20/2024, get ready to experience faster speeds, wider coverage, and enhanced connectivity across our facilities. Whether you're working or streaming, enjoy seamless internet access like never before.

Key Highlights:

🚀 Lightning-fast speeds for smoother browsing and downloads.

🌐 Expanded coverage to ensure connectivity in the glider & tow plane tie-downs areas.

🔒 Improved security measures for enhanced protection.

📡 It's free to SSB members.

There are two network SSIDs available:

SSB_HS 🚀 for higher speeds while you warm the SSB bench.

SSB_XR 🌐 for longer ranges and older devices. The signal reaches out to the SSB tie-down areas.

The passwords for these are printed in the shack.

Stay tuned for more details and enjoy. Prepare for other enhanced computer experiences coming your way soon!

ssb_logo2Welcome!

The Soaring Society of Boulder (SSB) is based at Boulder Municipal Airport, Colorado. It has been in continuous operation since 1959 and is run by volunteers. We provide gliders, tows, training and a great social environment to our 170+ members and their families. Our membership ranges in experience from fresh adoptees of the sport, instructors, national champions to world championship contenders. The club was just awarded two winners trophies by the Soaring Society of America for competitions in distance and speed.

If this is your first visit and you wish to review:

  • What we do
  • How to find us
  • How to join
  • How much it costs

Visit our introduction page or contact our new member coordinator with your questions.

One of our members hosts an informative vlog and resource about Boulder soaring. You can also follow members activities on FacebookFacebook.

The SSB's YouTube channel is a resource for learning about soaring. Many questions about our operations at Boulder airport are answered. These include presentations made by SSB's highly accomplished racing pilots and instructors. YouTube"