Aviation events in New Zealand

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• Model aircraft New

  Taranaki Spring Champs (control line)

  NPMAC control line circles · Fri 23 Oct

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• Model aircraft New

  WMAC indoor model flying evening

  Riverstone Recreational Hall · Fri 23 Oct

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• Competition New

  Flying NZ Lakes Region Competitions

  Ashburton Aerodrome · Fri 30 Oct

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• Fly-in New

  Tail dragger weekend fly-in

  Waipukurau Aerodrome · Sat 31 Oct

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• Model aircraft New

  RC Pylon racing - Airsail MAC

  JR Airsail MAC field · Sun 1 Nov

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• Static display New

  Community base tour: Westpac Rescue Helicopter and NZ Flying Doctor Service

  GCH Aviation · Tue 3 Nov

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• Fly-in New

  SAANZ Black Sands Fly-In 2026

  Te Kowhai Aerodrome · Fri 6 Nov

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• Competition New

  Central Plateau Soaring Competition

  Centennial Park Airfield (Taupō Gliding Club) · Sat 7 Nov

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• Static display Free

  Kapiti Aviation Museum history displays

  Kapiti Aviation Museum · Sat 7 Nov

  Free

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• Competition New

  Flying NZ Central Region Competitions

  Tokoroa Aerodrome · Fri 13 Nov

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• Fly-in New

  RAANZ National Fly-in 2026

  Feilding Aerodrome · Fri 13 Nov

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• Competition New

  Gliding South Island Regionals 2026

  Omarama Airfield · Sat 14 Nov

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• Model aircraft New

  Float Plane Day - Hamilton MAC

  Lake Kainui (Lake D) · Sun 15 Nov

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1. Friday 23 October 2026 – Monday 26 October 2026 Fri 23 Oct – Mon 26 Oct

   Taranaki Spring Champs (control line)

   Model aircraft NPMAC control line circles · New Plymouth

   New

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2. Friday 23 October 2026 Fri 23 Oct 19:00

   WMAC indoor model flying evening

   Model aircraft Riverstone Recreational Hall · Upper Hutt

   New

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3. Friday 30 October 2026 – Saturday 31 October 2026 Fri 30 Oct – Sat 31 Oct

   Flying NZ Lakes Region Competitions

   Competition Ashburton Aerodrome

   New

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4. Saturday 31 October 2026 – Sunday 1 November 2026 Sat 31 Oct – Sun 1 Nov

   Tail dragger weekend fly-in

   Fly-in Waipukurau Aerodrome

   New

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5. Sunday 1 November 2026 Sun 1 Nov

   RC Pylon racing - Airsail MAC

   Model aircraft JR Airsail MAC field · Pukekawa

   New

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6. Tuesday 3 November 2026 Tue 3 Nov 10:30

   Community base tour: Westpac Rescue Helicopter and NZ Flying Doctor Service

   Static display GCH Aviation · Christchurch

   New

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7. Friday 6 November 2026 – Sunday 8 November 2026 Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov

   SAANZ Black Sands Fly-In 2026

   Fly-in Te Kowhai Aerodrome · Hamilton

   New

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8. Saturday 7 November 2026 – Saturday 14 November 2026 Sat 7 Nov – Sat 14 Nov

   Central Plateau Soaring Competition

   Competition Centennial Park Airfield (Taupō Gliding Club)

   New

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9. Saturday 7 November 2026 – Sunday 8 November 2026 Sat 7 Nov – Sun 8 Nov

   Kapiti Aviation Museum history displays

   Static display Kapiti Aviation Museum · Paraparaumu

   Free Free

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10. Friday 13 November 2026 – Saturday 14 November 2026 Fri 13 Nov – Sat 14 Nov

    Flying NZ Central Region Competitions

    Competition Tokoroa Aerodrome

    New

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11. Friday 13 November 2026 – Sunday 15 November 2026 Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov

    RAANZ National Fly-in 2026

    Fly-in Feilding Aerodrome

    New

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12. Saturday 14 November 2026 – Saturday 21 November 2026 Sat 14 Nov – Sat 21 Nov

    Gliding South Island Regionals 2026

    Competition Omarama Airfield

    New

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13. Sunday 15 November 2026 Sun 15 Nov 09:00

    Float Plane Day - Hamilton MAC

    Model aircraft Lake Kainui (Lake D) · Hamilton

    New

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