Now flying from two bases, Sywell & Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green·Call 02477 220 399

Two bases.
One friendly club.

Fly with us from Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire or Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green in the West Midlands, both with great facilities for trainee pilots, and open Wednesday to Sunday.

Open Wed–Sun The Almat Flying Academy clubhouse at Sywell Aerodrome
Northamptonshire

Sywell Aerodrome

A classic aerodrome with a hard runway suitable for all-weather training, plus multiple grass runways, and a proper aviation atmosphere, complete with café, bar and on-site hotel.

Almat Flying Academy, Sywell Aerodrome, Hall Farm, Sywell, Northamptonshire, NN6 0BN
Hard runway, all weatherGrass runwaysAircraft maintenanceFuel & hangarageAviation café & barAviator Hotel on-siteAirshows & events

Getting here · Customer parking is off Park Road. All enquiries and bookings 02477 220 399.

Wednesday–Sunday · 08.30–17.00 · phone lines closed Sundays
Open Wed–Sun Amelias Bar & Restaurant and the control tower at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport
West Midlands

Halfpenny Green

Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, known locally as Ha'penny Green, offers a full FISO air traffic service, pilot-activated runway lighting for night flying and less restricted airspace, making it a superb place to train.

Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, Crab Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY7 5DY
Hard & grass runwaysFull FISO ATSNight flying & runway lightingAmelias Bar & RestaurantFree parkingOutdoor seatingDogs welcome

Getting here · Reachable via the M5, M6/M54 and M40/M42/M5, then local A-roads and lanes around Bobbington. The nearest station is Stourbridge Junction, about 20 minutes by taxi.

Wednesday–Sunday · 08.30–17.00
Live airfield conditions

Weather on the field

Wind, temperature and pressure at both bases, updated from the met feed. For planning awareness only. Always check the official TAF and METAR before you fly.

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Data from Open-Meteo · · Wind in knots, QNH in hPa. Not an official met briefing.

The fleet

Aircraft you'll
learn and fly in

A well-maintained fleet of trusted Cessna and Piper trainers, among the safest and most forgiving aircraft to learn in. Members can self-hire across the fleet.

Piper PA-28 G-BAHF on the apron
G-BAHF

Piper PA-28

A low-wing four-seat tourer, stable, roomy and a favourite for cross-country navigation training.

4 seatsLow wing
Cessna 152 G-BNUL parked on the grass
G-BNUL

Cessna 152

The classic two-seat trainer. Simple, forgiving and perfect for your first hours and hour building.

2 seatsHigh wing
Cessna 152 G-CINA on the apron
G-CINA

Cessna 152

A second 152 in the fleet, keeping trainer availability high, so you can fly when it suits you.

2 seatsHigh wing
Cessna 172 G-BOMS in the sunshine
G-BOMS

Cessna 172

A four-seat high-wing workhorse, the world's most popular training aircraft. Great for licence training, family flights and hour building.

4 seatsHigh wing
Cessna 172N G-BUJN outside the hangars
G-BUJN

Cessna 172N

A capable four-seat 172 variant, comfortable for longer navigation sorties and building serious cross-country experience.

4 seatsHigh wing

We're also integrating electric and low-emission aircraft into our training as we champion a more sustainable future for flight.

Come and visit

See you at
the airfield

Book a trial lesson at Sywell or Halfpenny Green, or call us to arrange a visit.