How to Contact or Visit York Gliding Centre
York Gliding Centre is based at Rufforth airfield, just outside York, at Rufforth, York YO23 3NA. You can reach the club by phone on 01904 738694, or through the contact page on its website. The office staff handle enquiries about flight experiences, membership details, and general questions about the centre. Before travelling, it is worth checking the live Rufforth weather shown on the site, since gliding depends on conditions.
Contact details
| Method | Detail |
|---|---|
| Phone | 01904 738694 |
| Address | York Gliding Centre, Rufforth, York YO23 3NA |
| Website contact | Contact page linked from the main site navigation |
| Social | Facebook and Instagram links in the site menu |
The site describes the office as the first point of contact for flight experiences, membership details, and general queries about the centre. If your question is about booking a specific date or buying a voucher, the site also has dedicated pages for flight experiences and pricing.
Visiting the airfield
The club operates from Rufforth airfield, a short distance from the historic city of York. It has been established since the early 1960s and flies a range of modern gliders, from forgiving trainers to agile performance gliders.
A few practical points to plan around:
- Check the weather first. The site displays current conditions for Rufforth, including temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, pressure, and UV index, plus a short forecast. Gliding is weather-dependent, so this is the quickest way to judge whether a visit is likely to go ahead.
- Call ahead if you are travelling specifically to fly. The office can confirm whether flight experience bookings are being taken and what is running on the day.
- Bookings are open again. The site notes that the club is once again taking flight experience bookings, so a flight experience can be arranged rather than just enquired about.
What you can arrange once you make contact
The club covers three main routes, all of which start with the office or the relevant page on the site:
- Flight experiences — packages for a first taste of powerless flight, including a trial flight with temporary membership option. Vouchers can be bought as gifts.
- Learning to fly — training with certified instructors towards solo or cross-country competence, with trial memberships available.
- Gliding courses — five-day spring or summer courses aimed at complete beginners or experienced pilots, with three-month and youth memberships mentioned.
If you are unsure which applies to you, the contact page is the simplest starting point: describe what you want to do and the office can point you to the right booking route.