Clubs:

Three Flying Clubs operate from West Auckland Airport (Parakai): the 'Parakai Aviation Club' (PAC), the 'Northland Microlight Club' (NMC) and the 'Auckland Regional Microlight Aircraft Club' (ARMAC).

Most of the ARMAC members fly the 'back to basics' aircraft with open cockpits and 'rag and tube' construction, the NMC members tend to aluminium/composite enclosed aircraft. PAC is for all those using West Auckland, or interested in aviation.

Fly-Ins & other Aviation Events: The airport is happy to assist Aviation Clubs or other Clubs wanting a venue to hold events, so long as they are well organised, see Fly-in Planning Notes. The airport has various levels of facility and buildings available depending on the type of event. The Airport Operator will provide a clean and tidy facility for the event, and wants it in the same condition afterwards, and to be covered for the direct costs (rubbish removal etc) of staging the event. For aviation events, the organising club can have the landings fees at half rate if they collect these from the visiting aircraft and pay the airport in bulk, or if they prefer the airport will collect them at the usual rates.

During Club fly-ins the landing fee is $4.35 + gst = $5 for one day's landings by visiting aircraft, if these are all collected by the club and paid to the airport in bulk.

    West Auckland Airport's Tecnam Microlight, used for training. (Tim Lockie photo)

Club Facilities: The airport has a clubrooms building with kitchen, toilets, shower, flight planning room and members lounge. The airport Courtesy Car is available for visiting aviators (if you wish to book the car in advance phone Simon, 021 354 548). The Hall is available for events that are too large for the clubrooms to handle.

NMC & ARMAC combined winter BBQ, June 08.

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Parakai Aviation Club (PAC), West Auckland Airport (Parakai), 76 Green Rd, West Auckland.

Mailing address: Parakai Aviation Club, 76 Green Rd, Parakai.

President: Chris Hoffmann. chris@1c.co.nz

CFI: Dave Simpson. Ph 09 428 2123. vrefholdings@clear.net.nz

IA (Engineering Inspection): Bryn Lockie. Ph 021 681 900. bryn@lockie.co.nz

Website: www.ParakaiAviation.org.nz/

Parakai Aviation Club BBQ lunch Sat 14th April 09, on the deck at the Clubrooms, West Auckland Airport.

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Northland Microlight Club (NMC).

President: Rex Swensson. Makarau Ph 09 4204101 email: sxerxe(at)xtra.co.nz
Secretary/Treasurer: Dave (Sandy) Eglinton. Kaukapakapa Ph 09 4205625 email:shonasandy(at)gmail.com
CFI: Dave Simpson. Ph 09 4282123 res.) Email: vrefholdings(at)clear.net.nz
Club Captain/Newsletter: Brian Millett. Algies Bay. WW. Ph 09 4255887 email: skypilot(at)paradise.net.nz. Web: link to Brian Millett's website

Committee:
Barrie Clayworth ............... Glenfield. Ph 09 ....... email: barri(at)clayworth.co.nz
Dudley Welcome .............. Warkworth. Ph 09 4223618
Grant Corlett ..................... Warkworth. Ph 09 4258463
Malcolm Bridge ................. West Coast Rd. Warkworth. Ph 09 4225576

Gyrocopter contact: Geoff Woodward .... Ph 09 4205386. email: dundevale(at)xtra.co.nz

NMC 2007 fly-in at West Auckland (Photo Lamb Aviation)

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Auckland Regional Microlight Aircraft Club (ARMAC).

Link to ARMAC website

President: Kevin Potter knpotter@slingshot.co.nz (027) 4404325
Vice President: Andrew Guyan aguyan@iconz.co.nz (021) 775835
Chief Flying Instructor: Chris Todd c.t@clear.net.nz (021) 414694

Secretary / Treasurer: Iain Blyth oregan@wave.co.nz (021) 854 994
Safety Officer/Instructor/IA: Anton Lawrence kirstant@orcon.co.nz (021) 2801881
Editor: Steve Williamson steve.dale@clear.net.nz (09) 2590774

Armac's Bantam Aircraft ZK-FVG

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Fly-Ins: The airport is happy to assist Aviation Clubs or other Clubs wanting a venue to hold events, so long as they are well organised, see Fly-in Planning Notes. The airport has various levels of facility and buildings available depending on the type of event. The Airport Operator will provide a clean and tidy facility for the event, and wants it in the same condition afterwards, and to be covered for the direct costs (rubbish removal etc) of staging the event. For aviation events, the organising club can have the landings fees at half rate if they collect these from the visiting aircraft and pay the airport in bulk, or if they prefer the airport operator will collect them at the usual rates.