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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
Sat 30th Aug 25	Winch operating Rig and polish EO from 9:30am Flying from 11am Winch Driver Neil Raymond 3 Bookings	Book
Sun 31st Aug 25	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Wed 3rd Sep 25	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Sat 6th Sep 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Chris Money/Paul Castle	Book
Sun 7th Sep 25	Flying from 11am 1 Booking	Book
Wed 10th Sep 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 13th Sep 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Dave Cleaverly	Book
Sun 14th Sep 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 17th Sep 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 20th Sep 25	Winch operating Flying from 11am Winch Driver Neil Raymond	Book
Sun 21st Sep 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Wed 24th Sep 25	Flying from 11am	Book
Sat 27th Sep 25	Winch operating START OF SEASON BRIEFING Flying from 1pm Winch Driver Iggy Wood	Book
Sun 28th Sep 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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