Flying club
Waterford Aero Club
Waterford, Leixlip, Ireland
Overview
Flying club offering LAPL, PPL, night, basic instrument rating and instructor training on Cessna 172 aircraft; Waterford Airport is closed for runway works and the club has relocated temporarily to Weston.
- Trading / official name
- Waterford Aero Club
- Legal identity
- Waterford Aero Club Limited
- Headquarters
- Waterford Airport, Killowen, Co. Waterford, Waterford, Co. Waterford
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Not stated
- Accommodation
- Not stated
- Website
- waterfordaeroclub.com
- Contact
- info@waterfordaeroclub.com+353 51 873133
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
Verified in authority recordIAAApproved training organisation (ATO), national authorityApproval
Scope: Listed as an Approved Training Organisation; the IAA list does not state approved courses
Applies to: School-wide, as published. An approval granted by the authority (for example an approved training organisation, ATO).
Source: iaa.ie/commercial-aviation/flight-training-2/a · checked 16 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (3)
Private and recreational flying
- Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL)
Prepares for: EASA Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL(A)) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Weston Airport (temporary)
No published price - Private Pilot Licence, Airplane
Prepares for: EASA Private Pilot Licence (PPL(A)), SEP class rating · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Weston Airport (temporary)
EUR 180 Aircraft rental, per hour
Ratings and additional qualifications
- Flight Instructor Certificate
Prepares for: Flight Instructor Certificate (FI) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Weston Airport (temporary)
EUR 50 Instructor, per hour
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172PPL and instructor training (three aircraft) | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | Weston Airport (temporary) | n/p source |