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

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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 22nd Oct 25	Flying from 11am 2 Bookings	Book
Sat 25th Oct 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Flying from 11am MSC XC Course Labour Weekend: Whenuapai visiting 1 Booking	Book
Sun 26th Oct 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Flying from 11am MSC XC Course Labour Weekend: Whenuapai visiting 1 Booking	Book
Mon 27th Oct 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Flying from 11am MSC XC Course Labour Weekend: Whenuapai visiting 1 Booking	Book
Tue 28th Oct 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Towing available for XCP pilots. MSC XC Course 1 Booking	Book
Wed 29th Oct 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Flying from 11am MSC XC Course 1 Booking	Book
Sat 1st Nov 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver PaulCastle/Chris Money 1 Booking	Book
Sun 2nd Nov 25	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Wed 5th Nov 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 8th Nov 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Neil Raymond	Book
Sun 9th Nov 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Winch operating Flying from 11am Club Twins not available until 1:30pm YOUNG EAGLES FROM HAMILTON Both Twins in use until 1pm.	Book
Wed 12th Nov 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 15th Nov 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Winch operating Flying from 11am for single seaters only. Both Twins in use for ATC Weekend. ATC weekend, Morrinsville, Rotorua and Tokoroa Winch Driver David Cleaverly	Book
Sun 16th Nov 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Training Course On info about our courses » Winch operating Flying from 11am for single seaters only. Both Twins in use for ATC Weekend. ATC weekend, Winch Driver Iggy Wood	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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