Club Thames Trip - 5th to 21st January 2026

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!

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
Sat 13th Dec 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Neil Raymond 9 Bookings	Book
Sun 14th Dec 25	Flying from 11am 3 Bookings	Book
Mon 15th Dec 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Youth Glide Camp	Book
Tue 16th Dec 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Youth Glide Camp	Book
Wed 17th Dec 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Flying from 11am Youth Glide Camp	Book
Thu 18th Dec 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Youth Glide Camp	Book
Fri 19th Dec 25	Sorry no trial flights or vouchers today Youth Glide Camp	Book
Sat 20th Dec 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver IggyWood	Book
Sun 21st Dec 25	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Wed 24th Dec 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Fri 26th Dec 25	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Sat 27th Dec 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sun 28th Dec 25	Flying from 11am 3 Bookings	Book
Mon 29th Dec 25	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	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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