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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Saturday 12th October 2024

Saturday 12th.   A low pressure centred just to the N of Scotland sent two cold fronts across the N of England, one in the morning and one in the late afternoon, restricting flying to 3 ATs off runway 20 in the early afternoon, before the light to moderate SE’ly veered into the W after the […]

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Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th October 2024.

Wednesday 9th. A moderate to fresh at times NNE’ly brought in a low overcast and showers, so there was no flying. Thursday 10th.  A cold front had tracked S overnight leaving the site in a light to moderate NNW’ly flow of Arctic air that produced some good soaring conditions for the time of year, with […]

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Friday 4th to Saturday 5th October 2024

Friday 4th.  The high pressure remained in place, resulting in a misty morning in the Vale of York, with sunny skies thereafter and blossoming Cumulus from late morning/early afternoon. resulting in 27 launches from runway 20 into the light to  moderate SE’ly.    The thermal lift proved to be strong enough to lead to 13 […]

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