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PGC mid-winter Dinner, Saturday 30 August 2025

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 »

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!

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
Sun 20th Jul 25	Flying from 11am EO Out for service 2 Bookings	Book
Wed 23rd Jul 25	Flying from 11am EO Out for service 1 Booking	Book
Sat 26th Jul 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Iggy Wood EO Out for service	Book
Sun 27th Jul 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 30th Jul 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 2nd Aug 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Neil Raymond	Book
Sun 3rd Aug 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 6th Aug 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 9th Aug 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 10th Aug 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 13th Aug 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 16th Aug 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 17th Aug 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 20th Aug 25	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...

Thanks Fire & Emergency NZ