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THE SCOTTISH AERO CLUB
Scotland's Oldest and Largest Aero Club
Flying in the Heart of Scotland
The Scottish Aero Club is a vibrant and active club based at Perth Airport and is Scotland’s original and largest flying club.
The amalgamation of The Scottish Flying Club, founded in 1927, which was based in Renfrew and The Strathtay Aero Club, founded in 1936, which was based at Perth, the two clubs merged in 1956 to form The Scottish Aero Club. Over the years, the Club has gone from strength to strength.
Perth Airport is centrally located between Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow and has three runways; two tarmac and one grass. Consequently, there are very few times when wind direction prevents flying. The airport also features an operational tower, modern clubrooms, an onsite lodge and a cafe.
The location of the airport means it is the perfect location for flying around and exploring Scotland – one of the most spectacular countries in the world to fly!
Discover more about the Club, opportunities to learn to fly, aircraft hire and flying into Perth within these pages.
Happy Flying!
Events at the Scottish Aero Club
Perth Airport's "Pundit Beacon" Unveiling
Sunday 12th April 12:30 in front of the Control Tower.
This May is the 90th Anniversary of the opening of Perth Aerodrome. It is fitting, therefore, that a significant piece of airfield hardware that had been long forgotten and languishing outside the east end of the hangar has now been refurbished and will be unveiled this Sunday at Reid Place in front of and to the left of the Control Tower main entrance.
The “Pundit Beacon” was a vital navigation and identification aid for pilots at night or in low visibility. It flashed the letter P and H in Morse Code as an identifier for the airfield and could be seen from many miles away to guide pilots back to base. It once more flashes as before, but this time with LED battens have replaced the long looped Neon tubes and massive capacitor banks and control gear that sat in its base.
It was an invaluable aid to many hundreds of pilots who trained with the RAF’s No 11 EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School) on DH 82a Tiger Moths at Perth from 1936 to 1947.
The beacon’s rescue and restoration is entirely down to the vision, energy and commitment of Derek Brown. An Engineer, Pilot and founding member of the Perth Men’s Shed, Derek led the charge and organised and worked for countless hours single-handedly to deliver a fine tribute as a memorial to the many pilots who trained for active service here at Perth. Derek, we salute you.
If you’re coming along, Elaine will be serving tea/coffee and cake from 11.30. So pop into the clubhouse before/after the unveiling.
SAC Annual Fly-In - 25th July 2026
*Save the date!
To find out more, please go to our Events page by clicking the link below
Hangar Tours & Non-Member Visitors to the Scottish Aero Club
Please note* Tours of the Hangar are NOT available on either Mondays or Thursdays.
The Scottish Aero Club is an organisation set up and operated for its members and is a private flying club.
We are delighted when non-members are interested in our Club and wish to visit us for tours of the hangar and our facilities. However, when visitors arrive unannounced, this is, unfortunately, not always possible.
We recommend, therefore, that anyone wishing to visit the Club contact us beforehand to arrange a visit by telephoning on 01738 550055 or by email at office@scottishaeroclub.org.uk.
