Flying club
Canterbury Aero Club
West Melton, Rangiora, Christchurch, New Zealand
Overview
Aero club based at Christchurch International Airport with West Melton and Rangiora airfields, offering introductory flights to commercial licences, mountain flying and instructor training.
- Trading / official name
- Canterbury Aero Club
- Legal identity
- Not published
- Headquarters
- Harewood Aviation Park, 25 Aviation Drive, Christchurch International Airport 7676, New Zealand, Christchurch, Canterbury
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Not stated
- Accommodation
- Not stated
- Website
- cac.co.nz
- Contact
- bookings@cac.co.nz03 359 2121
Training bases and airports
A base is where flight training actually takes place. Programs, fleet and approvals are attached to a base only where the source says so.
Authority records and approval status
Not verifiedCAA NZCAA NZ Part 141 aviation training organisationCertificate
Scope not established from the source.
Flagged for review.
Applies to: School-wide, as published. A certificate issued by the authority to the training provider.
Source: aviation.govt.nz/licensing-and-certification/operators/l · checked 16 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (3)
Professional pilot training
- Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and mountain flying
Prepares for: Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) – New Zealand · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Christchurch (Harewood Aviation Park)
No published price
Ratings and additional qualifications
- Flight Instructor rating course
Prepares for: Flight Instructor Rating (C Category) – New Zealand · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Christchurch (Harewood Aviation Park)
No published price
Private and recreational flying
- Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
Prepares for: Private Pilot Licence (PPL) – New Zealand · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Christchurch (Harewood Aviation Park)
No published price
Published fleet and simulators
Fleet lists come from the school's own publication on the date shown. They do not promise availability, ownership or serviceability today.
| Aircraft | Category | Qty | Where | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Warrior PA28-161Cross-country flying | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | School-wide, as published | n/p source |
| Piper Archer PA28-181Cross-country and initial instrument rating training | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | School-wide, as published | n/p source |
| Partenavia P68CPrimary twin-engine trainer | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | School-wide, as published | n/p source |
| Piper Tomahawk PA38-112Basic PPL/CPL training | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | School-wide, as published | n/p source |
- Simulator complex incl. A320 simulator · Christchurch (Harewood Aviation Park). No approval published. Whether it counts toward a qualification is not stated. source