Start of Season Briefing - Saturday 27 September. Starts 09:30am

Wednesday 1 October. Starts 10:30am

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
Wed 1st Oct 25	Flying from 11am only twin seat is EO. Combined upper weight limit is 161kg, so front seat max is 80kg. 17 Bookings	Book
Sat 4th Oct 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Chris Money/ Paul Castle PK away for annual check 4 Bookings	Book
Sun 5th Oct 25	Flying from 11am PK away for annual check 1 Booking	Book
Wed 8th Oct 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 11th Oct 25	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Sun 12th Oct 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Winch operating Young Eagles Winching & Aerotowing Flying from 11am for single seat Club Gliders & Private Owners Winch Driver Dave Cleaverly Twin Gliders in use	Book
Wed 15th Oct 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 18th Oct 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Neil Raymond	Book
Sun 19th Oct 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 22nd Oct 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 25th Oct 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Iggy Wood MSC XC Course	Book
Sun 26th Oct 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Mon 27th Oct 25	Flying from 11am MSC XC Course	Book
Wed 29th Oct 25	Flying from 11am MSC XC 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...

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