Upcoming Events

Start of Season Briefing Saturday 3rd Oct - 9am

The club is currently under COVID-19 Alert Level 2

Sign in to contact tracing sheets at clubhouse, OR use QR code with government COVID 19 app.
Details of Alert Level 2 procedures posted at clubhouse and caravan.

Trial Flights & Gift Vouches

Fly with an experienced, qualified instructor. Suitable for young and old, 10 - 80!
Give a Trial Flight Voucher to someone keen on learning to fly!
More about Trial Flights & Gift Vouchers »

Weather & Webcams

New! Kaimai Weather Station & Cam

Webcam Timelapse

Click to view larger. Looking SE towards Matamata.

Click to view larger. Looking North towards Te Aroha.

Weather Links

RASP Forecast
Metservice Matamata Forecast
MetVUW Forecast Charts

Handy Links

Glider Tracking
Matamata Soaring Center
Gliding New Zealand
WentFlying pilot logbook

Gliding Clubs

Auckland Aviation Sports Club, Whenuapai
Auckland Gliding Club, Drury
Tauranga Gliding Club
Taupo Gliding Club
Vintage Kiwi Glider Club

Come Soaring With

Piako Gliding Club

If you’ve ever dreamed of flying, gliding is for you! We fly all year around, and visitors are welcome any time.

Learn-to-Fly!

See what it's like with a Trial Flight »

About Gliding

A brief intro to how it works »

Book a Flight

We fly most non-raining Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays. Trial flights & vouchers can be booked any day unless otherwise mentioned.

Date	Details	Book
Sat 19th Sep 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Flying from 11am Dinner Cancelled 6 Bookings	Book
Sun 20th Sep 20	Flying from 11am 4 Bookings	Book
Wed 23rd Sep 20	Flying from 12pm 3 Bookings	Book
Sat 26th Sep 20	Flying from 11am 2 Bookings	Book
Sun 27th Sep 20	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Wed 30th Sep 20	Flying from 12pm	Book
Sat 3rd Oct 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today SOSB 9:30am Flying from 1pm	Book
Sun 4th Oct 20	Flying from 11am	Book
Mon 5th Oct 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Instructor training	Book
Tue 6th Oct 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Instructor training	Book
Wed 7th Oct 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Flying from 12pm Instructor training	Book
Sat 10th Oct 20	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Sun 11th Oct 20	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 14th Oct 20	Flying from 12pm	Book

Find the full roster here

Where to find us

Matamata Aerodrome, 9km north of Matamata town, Waikato, New Zealand. About 40 minutes drive from Hamilton View map...