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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!
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Weather & Webcams

New! Kaimai Weather Station & Cam

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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 27th Feb 21	Flying from 11am 4 Bookings	Book
Sun 28th Feb 21	Flying from 11am 2 Bookings	Book
Wed 3rd Mar 21	Flying from Noon	Book
Sat 6th Mar 21	Flying from 11am 2 Bookings	Book
Sun 7th Mar 21	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 10th Mar 21	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Winch operating Aerotow not available Flying from Noon	Book
Sat 13th Mar 21	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 14th Mar 21	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 17th Mar 21	Flying from Noon	Book
Sat 20th Mar 21	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 21st Mar 21	Flying from 11am	Book
Mon 22nd Mar 21	Ab initio Course	Book
Tue 23rd Mar 21	Ab initio Course	Book
Wed 24th Mar 21	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Training Course Club flying from Noon	Book

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Where to find us

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

One week training course Monday 22 March to Friday 26 March book now.