WELCOME TO
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
Mark Hillier - Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight Thursday 16th July, 19.00h Upstairs Room at the Clubhouse
Taking advantage of the visit of the Goodwood Spitfire Team with their Spitfire Flight Experiences, the Team’s Operations Manager, Mark Hillier, will deliver an evening talk on the Silver Spitfire Longest Flight, which took place in August 2019.
The iconic Silver Spitfire G-IRTY/MJ271 set a Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by a single-engined single-seat piston aircraft. Flown by British pilots, Matt Jones and Steve Brooks, the aircraft took off from Goodwood Aerodrome on 5th August 2019 and flew across 26 countries in 4 months.
Mark is a well-respected and deeply knowledgeable aviation historian and author who will explain just what went into making this amazing feat happen.
If you wish to discover more about Mark, please visit his website, www.markhillier.net.
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
The Scottish Aero Club is a private flying club operated by and for its members. While anyone with an interest in aviation is welcome to apply for membership, the Club is not routinely open to the general public, except for invited guests.
Access to the hangar is restricted to Club members who base their aircraft there. However, we may be able to accommodate requests from individual aviation enthusiasts or small groups of up to six people who would like to visit the Club and take a guided tour of the hangar.
As these visits are dependent on the availability of Club staff or members to act as guides, reasonable advance notice is required. Anyone wishing to arrange a visit should contact us in advance by emailing office@scottishaeroclub.org.uk to discuss availability and make the necessary arrangements.
