Clarence Valley Soaring

Clarence Valley Soaring We conduct Member flying and can also take members of the public too. See our website for details. Passenger flights are $85.

Grafton Gliding Club operates from the South Grafton Aerodrome at 150 Vere St. Gliding Club was been flying in the Clarence Valley since the early 1970’s. We are a small but passionate group of flyers; our members include highly experienced, well qualified and seasoned pilots, to our youngest trainee pilot who is a junior high school student

GGC flies every second Tuesday and weekends, Saturday o

r Sunday. Flying activities are subject to weather conditions and crew availability. We launch our gliders by winch up to about 1200’ and then soar away, often with the local Wedge Tailed Eagles. The view is spectacular to the north across Grafton to the sea, west up the Clarence River to the ranges and south beyond Shannon Dam and Coutts Crossing. The relaxed sense of flying on a bubble of rising air is both fun and thrilling. This includes temporary Student Membership of the Gliding Federation Australia, valid for 30 days. To fly gliders recreationally the pilot will spend about $1200 per year for unlimited flying time in GGC gliders and includes winch launches, training & instruction, GGC & GFA memberships, licences & insurances.

We've had some good soaring conditions this summer. Here's a few photos taken from a soaring flight over Grafton and the...
05/02/2023

We've had some good soaring conditions this summer. Here's a few photos taken from a soaring flight over Grafton and the Clarence Valley.

06/09/2020

Some good news. We have resumed AEFs - air experience flights for people in the Coffs Coast and Clarence Valley areas. People will need to self declare re possible COVID exposure. Call or text 0403088551.

10/12/2019

At 80 years of age, Bob Watson is one of those colourful racing characters who never seems to age and I never tire of his stories. He joins me for this month’s Famous Last Words Podcast. He’s a qualified mechanical...

Recently we had a great gliding day with soaring flights. The last flight of the day was in the late afternoon and last...
24/08/2018

Recently we had a great gliding day with soaring flights. The last flight of the day was in the late afternoon and lasted for two and a quarter hours. From a launch height of 1300 feet the glider managed to climb to 6300 feet over Grafton and the Clarence Valley. The photos from this flight show the widespread bush fire smoke and drought affected paddocks.

Flying over Grafton. Photo taken from the back seat of our K7 glider VH-GQX.
14/08/2018

Flying over Grafton. Photo taken from the back seat of our K7 glider VH-GQX.

Grafton Gliding Club now has two K7 two-seat gliders - VH-GQX and VH-HNT.
08/06/2018

Grafton Gliding Club now has two K7 two-seat gliders - VH-GQX and VH-HNT.

08/06/2018
08/06/2018

Grafton Gliding Club is now back in the air operating out of South Grafton Aerodrome, Vere St South Grafton. We fly Tuesdays and every second Saturday. We conduct TIFs (trial instructional flights) for any member of the public interested in experiencing gliding. Contact the Club’s CFI (chief flying instructor) Graham Davis on 0447280167 or Club Secretary Bob King on 0403088551.

02/09/2017

Its very sad to say that Grafton Gliding Club has ceased operations as of the 30/8/17 until another site has been located.

Address

South Grafton Aerodrome, 150 Vere Street
South Grafton, NSW
2460

Telephone

+61403088551

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