Mid Canterbury Aero Club

Mid Canterbury Aero Club Mid Canterbury Aero Club is located at Ashburton Airfield. Private Pilot Licence/Commercial Pilot Licence training, and regular club events/flyaways.

Whether you are a seasoned private or commercial pilot, or someone just considering taking up the challenge of learning to fly, we warmly welcome you to the club. We are always keen to meet fellow aviation enthusiasts and enjoy welcoming new members to our social and flying activities. Ashburton airfield is a highly maintained and enviable facility, free from the congestion and delays of controlle

d airspace. Also, some of the most exhilarating and breathtaking mountain flying lies just a few minutes to our west and we are surrounded by the fabulous Canterbury Plains and a network of local strips that we regularly enjoy visiting. There is flying to suit everyone and a club atmosphere that embraces all. Take a few moments to leaf through our website and give us a call, or better still - drop in.

05/09/2026

Learn about clouds, cold fronts, and other weather phenomena as you train to be a pilot.

You can learn to fly at the Mid Canterbury Aero Club, and take on board all sorts of knowledge throughout your training.

We get some wild weather in Mid Canterbury and it’s important that we understand how it works, so we know when it is safe to fly.

Want to know more? Come in for a trial flight. Send us a message and kickstart your flying experience!

26/08/2026

What an awesome opportunity it was to feature on 1 News. Thank you again, Donna-Marie and the team at 1 News!

As we gear up to our Gala Dinner with Jim Hickey, we’re reminded what the whole event is for: giving back to the Mid Canterbury community, by helping local students get started on their flying career.

If that sounds important to you, get your tickets to our event through the link on our website. Come along and support our Mid Canterbury youth take flight.

23/08/2026

Join us for our Gala Dinner with guest speaker Jim Hickey.

Former TNVZ Weatherman, and a keen aviator, Jim is down in Mid Canterbury to share an evening of inspiring stories and personal insights.

We’re hosting an auction at the event, with all proceeds going towards flying scholarships for Mid Canterbury Students.

Come along to help us raise funds for these amazing scholarships.

Purchase your tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/taking-flight-dinner-with-jim-hickey.

The link will also be on our page.

13/08/2026

Nearly finished, our new function room having carpet tiles laid today.

01/08/2026

News flash! 📸 🗞️

A huge thank you to the crew at 1News for featuring us last night – these new aircraft are most certainly newsworthy 🎬

Propelling the club into the future, we’re staying ahead of the curve by taking on these 2021/22-built aircraft.

They’ll be the foundation of flight training for decades to come. The basic skills that pilots learn in their very first hours of training become foundational, and used throughout their entire career.

Whether our club pilots go on to their private, or commercial licences, the club is well equipped for the future.

Thank you to the students and parents who took time out of their day to help us film this segment.

Want to have a go at flying? Get in touch with us! We offer 30-minute trial flights for $199 – the perfect way to get a taste for flight training.

09/05/2026

The aviation industry uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, or Zulu Time). Here’s a breakdown of what that is, and how we use it.

New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) is UTC + 12hrs, because we’re on the exact opposite side of the globe to Greenwich, London, where UTC is measured from. So, when it’s midnight in UTC, it’s midday in NZST.

Learn all about navigation and flight planning at the Mid Canterbury Aero Club!

08/05/2026

As a student pilot, you’ll learn to read a variety of weather (meteorological) reports and forecasts.

Today we look at how to read a Meteorological Aerodrome Report (METAR).

Learn all about Aviation Met, and everything flying at the Mid Canterbury Aero Club.

Address

Ashburton Airfield, Seafield Road
Ashburton
7777

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+64272842867

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