Start of Season Briefing

Saturday 30 September

Try Gliding from $120

Fly with an experienced, qualified instructor. Suitable for young and old, 10 - 80!
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Vouchers

Give a Trial Flight Voucher to someone keen on learning to fly!
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Weather & Webcams

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

Gliding Clubs

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

Other Links

Matamata Soaring Center
Airspace Usage Tracking System
Gliding New Zealand
Skydive Waikato (also at Matamata airfield)
WentFlying pilot logbook

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!

Amazingly Affordable Training »

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
Wed 23rd Aug 17	Flying from 12 noon 4 Bookings	Book
Sat 26th Aug 17	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 27th Aug 17	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 30th Aug 17	Flying from 12 noon	Book
Sat 2nd Sep 17	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 3rd Sep 17	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Wed 6th Sep 17	Flying from 12pm	Book
Sat 9th Sep 17	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 10th Sep 17	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 13th Sep 17	Flying from 12pm	Book
Sat 16th Sep 17	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 17th Sep 17	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 20th Sep 17	Flying from 12pm	Book
Sat 23rd Sep 17	Flying from 11am	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...