This page shows major flying events, known at the time of publishing, between mid-December 2025 and March 2026.

Don’t inadvertently fly into an aviation event – check AIP Supplements for planned events, and check NOTAMs on the day.

You can download AIP Supplements from aip.net.nz(external link), and NOTAMs from ifis.airways.co.nz(external link).

Event below are listed in date order and by region.

Please note: This calendar of summer flying events is updated from that in the print magazine. It now contains an entry for the Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School at Matamata.

Upper North Island

Kaipara Flats

Tiger Moth fly-in and AGM

6 – 8 March 2026

Matamata

Gliding ATC National camp

8 – 12 December 2025

Gliding YGNZ Matamata camp

15  19 December 2025

Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School

7 – 21 January 2026

Gliding Multiclass Nationals

31 January – 8 February 2026

Gliding Grand Prix

7 – 15 March 2026

Lower North Island

Waipukurau

Model Flying Champs

4 to 8 January 2026

Central Districts Gliding Championships

14 to 21 February 2026

Dannevirke

Autogyro Assn fly-in and AGM

24 to 26 January 2026

Woodville

First in the World fly-in

1 January 2026

Masterton

SAA Sportavex

6 to 8 February 2026

Aerobatics nationals

11 to 15 March 2026

Papawai

Juniors and Novice gliding event

12 to 16 January 2026

Upper South Island

Motueka

Motueka Drag Racing

10 January (rain day 11 January),
31 January (rain day 1 February),
28 March 2026

Blenheim

Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs

7 February 2026
 
Murchison

National Hang-gliding Champs

7 to 14 February 2026

Lower South Island

Timaru

Flying NZ Nationals

18 to 21 February 2026

Wānaka

Warbirds Over Wanaka

4 to 5 April 2026

Print version: Summer traffic busy spots 2025-26 [PDF 407 KB]