Upcoming Events

Cross Country Course & Labour Weekend Flying Starting Sat 24th Oct

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

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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
Wed 21st Oct 20	Flying from 12pm 7 Bookings	Book
Sat 24th Oct 20	Winch operating Flying from 11am Aviation Sports Club visiting. David Cleverly driving the Winch. X-Country Course 5 Bookings	Book
Sun 25th Oct 20	Flying from 11am Aviation Sports Club visiting. X-Country Course 4 Bookings	Book
Mon 26th Oct 20	Flying from 11am Aviation Sports Club visiting. X-Country Course 4 Bookings	Book
Tue 27th Oct 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Flying from 11am X-Country Course 3 Bookings	Book
Wed 28th Oct 20	Flying from 12pm X-Country Course 4 Bookings	Book
Sat 31st Oct 20	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Sun 1st Nov 20	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 4th Nov 20	Flying from 12pm	Book
Sat 7th Nov 20	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 8th Nov 20	Flying from 11am	Book
Mon 9th Nov 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Ab-Initio Course	Book
Tue 10th Nov 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Ab-Initio Course	Book
Wed 11th Nov 20	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Ab-Initio Course	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...