Nelson Aviation College

Private flight training college with a VFR base at Motueka Aerodrome and an IFR base at Nelson Airport, offering PPL, CPL, instrument and instructor training and New Zealand Diploma in Aviation programmes.

Trading / official name

Nelson Aviation College

Legal identity

Nelson Aviation College Limited

Headquarters

Motueka, Tasman

Operational status

Operating (as shown on its official website)

Languages

English

International applicants

Accepted, as publishedDedicated international student pages; licences described as ICAO-recognised for conversion at home.

Accommodation

Published as availableOnsite self-catering or homestay; NZD 360 per week stated.

Website

nelsonaviation.nz

Contact

enquiries@nelsonaviation.nz+64 3 528 8382

Accepting international applicants does not establish immigration permission or visa eligibility. Check the official government sources for your country of study.

A base is where flight training actually takes place. Programs, fleet and approvals are attached to a base only where the source says so.

• Nelson Airport (IFR base)

  Nelson

  North Shore Aerodrome (NZNS)

• Motueka Aerodrome

  Motueka

  Motueka Aerodrome (NZMK)

• Not verifiedCAA NZCAA NZ Part 141 aviation training organisationCertificate

  Scope: Listed by name in the CAA NZ list of Part 141 certificated organisations (client name and address only; certificate number and scope not published on the list)

  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

Fleet lists come from the school's own publication on the date shown. They do not promise availability, ownership or serviceability today.