Youth Glide Mini-Camp, 7 April to 10 April

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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Webcams

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Facing North towards Te Aroha. Click to view larger.

Facing SE towards Matamata. Click to view larger.

Facing West from Airfield Apex

Handy Links

GNZ Tracking
PureTrack.io Tracking
Matamata Soaring Center
Gliding New Zealand
WentFlying pilot logbook
Bunkroom Accomodation

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!

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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 11th Apr 26	Flying cancelled No bookings and weather	Book
Sun 12th Apr 26	Training Course On info about our courses » Winch operating Flying cancelled due to weather Tokoroa ATC. Twins available after ATC finished. Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Wed 15th Apr 26	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Sat 18th Apr 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 19th Apr 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Mon 20th Apr 26	Training Course On info about our courses » Course	Book
Tue 21st Apr 26	Training Course On info about our courses » Course	Book
Wed 22nd Apr 26	Training Course On info about our courses » Course Flying from 11am Single seat flying only. Both twins in use for course.	Book
Thu 23rd Apr 26	Training Course On info about our courses » Course	Book
Fri 24th Apr 26	Training Course On info about our courses » Course	Book
Sat 25th Apr 26	Flying from 11am Course	Book
Sun 26th Apr 26	Flying from 11am Course	Book
Wed 29th Apr 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 2nd May 26	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...

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