The following is a calendar of fly-ins and other events which may be of interest to members. This page is public on our website.
AOPA NZ events are marked in bold, and there are links through to our (pre) registration pages as appropriate. Log in to (pre) register.
We have also included any non-AOPA NZ events we have been made aware of, with details as provided. Please contact them directly.
If you want us to consider anything to be added in, send details to our comms team via email to comms@aopa.nz – AOPA NZ reserves the right to choose what is relevant to be added to this page.
May 2026
Saturday, 23 May – Celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Chipmunk – Te Kōwhai Aerodrome. All are welcome
30 May to 2 June (King’s Birthday weekend 2026) – Airwomens’ Rally – Hastings
June 2026
Saturday, 20 June – AOPA NZ Meet and Greet – Te Kowhai – More information to follow
July 2026
July 2026 – AOPA NZ Winter fly-in Haast – Date TBC
September 2026
Fri-Sun, 18-20 September – AOPA NZ Fly-in Darfield – Registration available from 1 Aug 2026
January 2027
January 2027 – AOPA NZ Back to Basics – Date TBC
March 2027
6 March 2027 – AOPA NZ Meet & Greet in conjunction with our 2027 AOPA NZ AGM in Whakatāne
March 2027 – AOPA NZ North Island Fly-in – around 19-21 March – Date TBC
Regular/ongoing fixtures
- Wānaka Airport Crosswinds cafe: Pilots & aviators get-together – Every Wednesday from 10am
- Dargaville Aero Club: Saturday lunch – Every Saturday from 12.30pm
- Whangarei Flying Club: Sunday lunch – Hangar 10 burgers every Sunday lunchtime
- Rodney Aero Club: Saturday Morning Cuppa and Coffee – Every Saturday morning around 10am
- Opotiki: Fly-in lunch on the second Sunday of every month. Contact: Terry Rogers ph 0274 771 835