Crowland Airfield

Nestled in the heart of Peterborough, Crowland Airfield is the perfect place to get familiar with gliding. Home to the Spalding Gliding Club which has been on site since 1968, there are many experienced pilots on hand who are keen to get people gliding through the skies. This club offers gliding experiences from the airfield for those who are new and experienced in gliding. Often considered the gateway experiences to other kinds of flying, gliding is well worth a try if you’re keen to spend some time in the skies. You can also purchase vouchers from Fly Days that can be redeemed for gliding experiences at Crowland Airfield.

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Peterborough and Spalding Building Club
Crowland Airfield
Crowland
Peterborough
PE60JW

Crowland Airfield is a small gliding club is a 25 minute drive or an hour bus from Peterborough.

Runway

03/21

Dimensions(m)

500x70

Surface

Grass

TORA(m)

unlicensed

LDA(m)

unlicensed

AMSL

10ft

Restaurant

True Runways

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Flying Experiences at Crowland Airfield

3000ft Gliding Experience - Peterborough

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Nationwide Gliding Experience

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Flying Experiences in East Midlands

60 Minute Flight plus Briefing

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30 Minute Flight plus Briefing

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Soar above stunning woodlands and lakes during a 30-minute microlight experience in Corby, where you'll pilot your own flex-wing microlight under the ...

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CAP10 Aerobatics - Great Yarmouth

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Dambusters Helicopter Tour for Two - Derbyshire

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Dambusters Helicopter Tour for One - Derbyshire

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Flight Simulator Experience - Nationwide Venues

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30 Minute Flying Lesson - Nationwide Venues

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60 Minute Flying Lesson Plus Briefing - Nationwide Venues

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Wherever you're based in the UK, if you've dreamt for a long time about learning to fly, this special Flying Lesson gift voucher will be the perfect ...

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What Flying Experiences can I do at Crowland Airfield?

If you want to get started with flying, gliding is a great way to start and Crowland Airfield is the perfect venue, known for its long history with the sport. With a team of experienced pilots on hand at Spalding Gliding Club who are keen to get people into the skies, you’ll be in the safest of hands.

Gliding is not only relaxing and offers fantastic views over the landscape, but helps you develop skills of patience and dedication as you learn the controls and how to steer the plane through the skies.

Whether you’ve been gliding all your life, or are completely new to it, all the gliding experiences at Crowland Airfield can be tailored to your abilities.

Gliding isn't the only flying experience FlyDays offer, but is what Crowland Airfield is known for. If and when other experiences become available at this venue they will be listed here.

If you’re looking to spread your wings you can look through our full range of Flying Experiences and search by type of aircraft you want to fly, or region. If you want to stick with Gliding, but want to explore further afield, you can browse through East of England Flying Experiences available near you.