Wellington Aero Club
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Wellington Aero Club is a not-for-profit organisation, and was started at Rongotai
Rongotai
This article discusses the Wellington city suburb of Rongotai. For the article about the New Zealand parliamentary electorate of the same name see Rongotai ...

, Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...

 in 1929. The clubs primary activity is flight training.

The club is also home to an independent company called Marinair Technology Limited, which specialises in aviation and marine supplies.
Florida also has a fly-in community also called Wellington Aero Club.
The club currently operates a fleet of light aircraft from Wellington International Airport
Wellington International Airport
Wellington International Airport is an international airport located in the suburb of Rongotai in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It is a secondary hub and focus city for Air New Zealand and its subsidiaries...

 including the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk
Piper PA-38 Tomahawk
|-References:*Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.-External links:**-Related content:Comparable aircraft:* Aerotec Tangará* Alpha 2000 * Beechcraft Skipper...

, Cessna 172
Cessna 172
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...

, Piper Cherokee, and Nanchang CJ6A. It employs three full-time flight instructors, and operates 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm.

Current Aircraft Fleet

  • 4 x Piper PA-38 Tomahawk
    Piper PA-38 Tomahawk
    |-References:*Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.-External links:**-Related content:Comparable aircraft:* Aerotec Tangará* Alpha 2000 * Beechcraft Skipper...

     two-seat trainer aircraft. ZK-JNE ZK-JFE ZK-WAC ZK-FML
  • 2 x Cessna 172
    Cessna 172
    The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...

     four-seat trainer/touring aircraft. ZK-FLT ZK-ETK
  • 2 x Piper Cherokee
    Piper Cherokee
    The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of light aircraft designed for flight training, air taxi, and personal use. It is built by Piper Aircraft....

     Archer PA28-181 four seat trainer/touring aircraft. ZK-TDJ ZK-FHQ
  • 1 x Piper Cherokee
    Piper Cherokee
    The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of light aircraft designed for flight training, air taxi, and personal use. It is built by Piper Aircraft....

     Arrow PA28R four seat trainer/touring aircraft. ZK-EIF
  • 1 x Nanchang CJ-6
    Nanchang CJ-6
    -See also:-External links:***...

    . ZK-MAO
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