About AIRTIME kite In 1986 AIRTIME was founded as a specialty outerwear manufacturer in Hood River, Oregon. The high end clothing was built for ski patrol, firemen, EMS, and the private individual looking for the very best in customizable outerwear. In the summer of 2000 kiteboarding established itself as a legitimate sport in Hood River with an exposition at the Gorge Games. The sport was now larger than just a few pioneers and a number of distributors decided that the Gorge was the place to set up shop. With all kite manufacturing taking place overseas it was necessary to have a local manufacturing facility that could provide warranty repairs and alterations to rectify manufacturing flaws. No one was in a better position to fill this role than AIRTIME. The summer of 2001 saw AIRTIME expand to become a full fledged kite repair facility with warranty contracts and a growing list of wholesale clients. In 2002 AIRTIME filled a void in the market and introduced their own line of aftermarket