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

Latest from the blog

21
     Apr

Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th April 2026

Saturday 18th.  A moderate W’ly blew all day so operations were principally off runway 24 via 12 winch launches, but 7 ATs were also flown, with 5 of these for First Flight pupils. A combination of hill and thermal soaring led to 12 flights of over 30 minutes, with 3 over an hour, the latter […]

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18
     Apr

Tuesday 14th to /Friday 17th April 2026

Tuesday 14th.  A moderate SSE’ly blew all day, with increasing cloudiness as the day progressed and a few showers developing.  Thermal activity was generally weak, with peak average climb rates around 2 kts and with cloud base at 3,500′ asl, most of the 24 ATs off runway 20 stayed local, with the area over the […]

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14
     Apr

Saturday 11th to Monday 13th April 2026

Saturday 11th.  A forecast of bands of rain crossing the area with limited flying opportunities between, led to the day being scrubbed. Sunday 12th.  A moderate to fresh SSW’ly slowly declined to become a moderate WSW’ly, with 8 ATs starting from the early afternoon from runway 24 and landings on either 24 or 20.  A […]

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