Have a first flight

A first flight over North Yorkshire is the perfect introduction to gliding. Take the controls or enjoy the view!

Only £140+ P&P

Become a member

We are the premier gliding club in the North of England. Why not join us?

From £350+ P&P

Motorglider Experience

Our motorglider offers side-by-side seating and a more conventional launch method for newcomers to light aviation.

Only £150+ P&P

Information for pilots

Contact us

Contact us to find out more:

Phone: 01845 597237
Email: enquiry@ygc.co.uk
How to find us
Tweet us: @GlideYorkshire
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Take to the skies with us!

Gliding

is an adventure sport for people from age 14 up into their 90's. It offers the purest flying experience, using up-drafts to soar the skies, often for hours at a time. It is also one of the most affordable way to learn to fly due to the fact that gliding clubs are mostly volunteer run organisations; which also makes soaring a very friendly and social sport.

The Yorkshire Gliding Club was founded in 1934, by a group of pioneering aviators seeking to understand the potential of powerless flight. Today, we are dedicated to providing high-quality training and facilities, affirming our position as the best soaring club in the North of England. We offer professional, friendly instruction guided by our national sporting body, the British Gliding Association.

To get a feel for our sport and our club, watch our videos, and explore our website to find out more about why we love what we do. You can also sign up to our mailing list to learn more about gliding, and stay up to date with the adventures of those who fly from Sutton Bank.

Diary Dates

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     Nov

Sunday 17th November 2024

Sunday 17th.  The NW’ly flow continued but had weakened to light and flying commenced just after 1000am off runway 24.  Flying came to a halt in the early afternoon due to low cloud and light rain/drizzle after 12 ATs, with some weak lift in front of Hood Hill enabling a couple of flights to exceed […]

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17
     Nov

Friday 15th to Saturday 16th November 2024

Friday 15th. Low cloud brought in on a moderate WSW’ly meant there was no flying. Saturday 16th.  The passage of a weak cold front during the morning, left the site in an increasingly cold,  light to moderate, NW’ly flow, the start of flying being delayed  until around midday as the skies slowly cleared.  Thereafter, 11 […]

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15
     Nov

Monday 11th to Thursday 14th November 2024

Monday 11th.  The forecast clearance duly happened, with blue, if somewhat milky skies accompanied by a light to moderate N’ly wind.  20 ATs were flown off runway 02, comprising 17 in K21 KLW, 2 in the DG500 and 1 in the DG1000.  Some weak thermal lift in the afternoon allowed one of the JVZ flights […]

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