Southern Wings - Ardmore Flying School

General information

Southern Wings main base is located in Southland, the southernmost region of New Zealand. The main centre of Southland is Invercargill, an attractive, heritage-rich city with a population of around 51,000.

From July 2014, Southern Wings is operating a base out of the Ardmore Airfield near Papakura, Auckland. The same courses are available, bringing Southern Wings's way of training to the Auckland population. For addition information email info@southernwings.co.nz

The Southland landscape is blessed with stunning scenery. In flying terms, this translates to a huge variety of terrain – everything from gently rolling pasture and hill country to rugged coastline, alpine lakes and snow-capped mountains. Two significant national parks are within easy range – Fiordland and Stewart Island.

Southland’s daylight hours are another blessing for aviators. In summer, daylight begins as early as 5am while the evening twilight extends as late as 10.30pm. Stewart Island’s Maori name is Rakiura, which means ‘Heavenly Glow’ – a reference to the fabulous sunsets you’ll see in Southland.