Wakatipu Aero Club

Wakatipu Aero Club is a general aviation flying club and flight training organisation owned by its members. The club was formed in 1970 by a group of local aviation enthusiasts. The club house was built by the members and is located at Queenstown Airport in Otago, New Zealand.
The Wakatipu Aero Club trains private and commercial pilots ab initio and also at advanced levels, especially in mountain flying - the club's speciality.
In 1985 the club gained its Air Operator’s Certificate and has since been operating a commercial arm. Air Wakatipu carries out scenic and charter flights, providing employment for some of the recently qualified commercial pilots. The majority of the flights are scenic flights to Milford Sound and other locations in the Fiordland and Mt Aspiring National Parks.
Several aircraft are kept on line available for charter, rental and training. These include, as of early 2011, a Tecnam P2002-JF, four Cessna 172s, a Cessna 206, a Piper Cub and a Pitts Special. The club has an active committee and several flying instructors, two of them full time.

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