About Us
The Bathurst Aero Club is an active club with over 120 members.
We engage in flying activities, encourage and support members to participate in flying activities, we promote an aviation led community whereby aviation activities, learning and safety is at the forefront of everything that we do. We cater to all levels of aviation from ultralight, light sport, recreational and general aviation. The club provides a focus for the local aviation community and represents this community at local, regional and regulatory levels.
The club, which formed in 1938, embodies a long history and tradition but with a contemporary and progressive outlook. In fact we are one of the oldest Aero Clubs in Australia. The club runs a number of social activities, social nights, flyaways, presentation dinner, youth events, pilot proficiency days and seminars throughout the year which brings our members and onfield organisations together as a community.
We usually have members available in the clubhouse during weekends and flyers are most welcome to come in and use the facilities. You can always get fuel at the bowser with an Aero Refuellers card or credit card.
We now sport a very large, well-appointed and air-conditioned clubhouse, full of wonderful photos, plaques, models and paintings and aero memorabilia. We have a bar, a kitchen, audio-visual equipment and furniture for meetings, dinners and seminars.
The club currently owns and operates a Cessna 172SP, VH-BAC, which has recently been fitted out with modern digital avionics. The aircraft is available for hire to all authorised club members.
The club engages with the broader community to create aviation awareness and help support those individuals who seek to be involved in aviation. We act as a pathway for those wishing to become part of aviation.
The club also contributes and gives back to the greater community by partnering with and supporting charitable organisations in their endeavours to help those in need.
Club Rooms & Facilities
The Bathurst aero club operates a modern fully equipped club room. The club room has on display aviation memorabilia tracing the history of the club and aviation of the Central West Region. Equipped with a large kitchen, restrooms, a small aviation library, office, bar, a large function/meeting room and a lounge area, the room is used for many of the social events held by the club.
With sweeping views of the airfield and back-drop of Bathurst and Mount Panorama, the room is available for hire (for very reasonable rates from $200 per day) for functions, conferences, dinners, parties and other events. Seating up to 70 people in air-conditioned comfort the club can offer RSA qualified bar service, audio visual equipment, 4k projector and internet connection services. In addition there is ample parking facilities and level access for wheelchairs and other mobility devices. Contact info@bathurstaeroclub.com.au for more information.
Access to the club room is available, from airside, for visiting pilots 24/7. General public can enter the club from the car park generally from 9am to 5pm 7 days a week. Light refreshments and snacks are available for a small donation.
Activities for Kids
[Feel free to download these flying-related cool activities to keep the young pilots of the future occupied.
There is an activity suitable for all school ages.
Make a Glider: Download
Phonetics Word Search: Download
Make a Helicopter: Download
Construct an Aircraft: Download
Weight and Balance: Download
Reaction Time Test: Download
Metal Casting Experiment: Download
Ductile or Brittle Materials Experiment (Involves Chocolate!!): Download