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
Mon 26th Oct 26	Flying from 11am MSC XC Course 2 Bookings	Book
Tue 27th Oct 26	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today MSC XC Course	Book
Wed 28th Oct 26	Flying from 11am MSC XC Course	Book
Sat 31st Oct 26	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Paul Castle	Book
Sun 1st Nov 26	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Winch operating Flying from 11am Hamilton ATC group Winch Driver Neil Raymond	Book
Wed 4th Nov 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 7th Nov 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 8th Nov 26	Training Course On info about our courses » Winch operating Flying from 11am Young Eagles flying from 9:30am Both twins in use until 2pm Winch Driver Neil Raymond	Book
Wed 11th Nov 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 14th Nov 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 15th Nov 26	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Winch operating Flying from 11am Morrinsville ATC Group (TBC) Winch Driver Paul Castle/ Chris Money	Book
Wed 18th Nov 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 21st Nov 26	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 22nd Nov 26	Flying from 11am	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...

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