Header image

Flying School and Recreation Club

Since 1928

  
 
 
 
 
 
   

Welcome To Our Home Page

Here you will find information for members and Guests.

LATEST IMPORTANT INFORMATION:-

Members and Guests are invited to attend a seminar from CASA Aviation Safety Advisors to present and answer questions about the requirements in Pilot Maintance and Operation at Non-Towered Aerodromes. For more information about the seminar click on this link Aero Club News

Members Information is on the Aero Club News Page.

All Pilots interested in the flying competition head to the Club Competition Page.

Check out the new video on Photo Gallery Page

 

Our Past Interesting Reading

Since our humble beginnings in 1928, the Coffs Harbour & District Aero Club has been a charter and air work operator, and a training establishment as well as operating a registered/licensed premises.

The Aero Club has operated as a charter and air work operator, carrying out joy flights, photographic work, survey work, fire spotting and shark watch patrols. We welcome the general public to use our licensed facilities for their functions.

In September 2008 the Coffs Harbour Aero Club and the Coffs Harbour Regional Airport turned 80 years, and to celebrate this event an 80th Birthday Air Show was held. A number of static display aircraft were present as well as aircraft performing in the air.

Some Passed History:-

The first aircraft to be seen close up in Coffs Harbour was a Bleriot Experimental 2E.

1st plane at Jetty

(Photo Courtesy of Coffs Harbour Museum)

This aircraft landed on the Jetty Beach on 14 June 1920 and was flown by Lieutenant Bird. A little time later commercial flights also using the Bristol aircraft arrived and began landing in the vicinity of the present race course. It wasn't long after in 1928 that the Town Council recommended, and then constructed a formal landing field on the plains south of the race course. This field has grown and developed over the years into today's airport.

A public meeting was convented in the old school of arts building on 4th September 1928 for the purpose of forming an Aero Club. A grand opening air pageant and town ball was held on 31 December 1928.

In the late 1930's the club leased ground near the airport and constructed its first hanger and club rooms. By 1940's the club was able to purchase its first Tiger Moth aircraft. Over the years these Tiger Moths and other modern aircraft have seen the club train thousands of Australians for the aviation industry. A legacy to the local flying fraternity and to our forefathers is listed on the walls of the Club Rooms.

(Text Courtesy of Martin Beck)

hanger  

Location:- (Click here for Airfield Information.)

Coffs Harbour & District Aero Club Ltd (ABN 37 000 436 046)

Aviation Drive Coffs Harbour N.S.W. 2450 (PO Box 305)

Phone # 0266 522 992 Fax # 0266 513 630

Your Committee Members and Directors for 2010 are:-

President                         Keith Baldwin           
Vice President                Paul Jennings             
Secretary                        Martin Beck            
Treasurer                       Warren Millar

Directors

Norman Turner              
John Martindale           
Andrew Ellis            
Reynold  Peterson           
Tracey Conroy

For all Information E-Mail coffsaero1@bigpond.com

This site is maintained by N Turner contact me at duracell@tpg.com.au

Copyright ©2007 Coffs Harbour Aero Club. All rights reserved.