Air Kaikoura Aero Club

05/04/2026

1 flight, 3 species ✈️🐋
S***m whale, humpback and a pod of orca! It doesn’t get much better than that 🙌🏽
An unreal flight and always something special showing locals what’s right on their doorstep.

Thanks for joining us and for the epic shots, Jaime Brown 📸✨

23/03/2026

Kaikōura → Fox Glacier ✈️🏔️
A change of scenery done right- the West Coast never disappoints ✨

28/02/2026

We are beyond excited to officially announce that Air Kaikōura is now a proud Gold sponsor of Project Wellbird & Project Bluebird 💙💚

Not only are we honoured to support this incredible organisation, but we are especially proud to be their first major local sponsor ✨

Every day, we’re lucky enough to fly above this stunning coastline, sharing Kaikōura’s mountains, ocean, and wildlife with visitors from around the world. Protecting and restoring our local ecosystems ensures future generations can continue to experience the magic of this special place,both from the ground and from the sky.

That’s why we’re proud to support the incredible work of the Kaikōura Wildlife Trust. Through initiatives like Project Bluebird & Project Wellbird, the Trust focuses on habitat restoration, predator control, species monitoring, and strengthening biodiversity so our birds can thrive for generations to come 🪶

We are honoured to stand alongside the Kaikōura Wildlife Trust and can’t wait to see the positive impact these projects will continue to have on our community and our wildlife 🤍

Flying for conservation. Flying for Kaikōura. ✈️

You can help in impactful ways by supporting this cause: www.kaikourawildlifetrust.org 🫶🏽

09/02/2026

Not your average whale encounter!
Male s***m whales are usually solitary, but Aoraki & Marama have been spotted surfacing together 🐋🐋
A rare side by side moment, captured from above the spectacular Kaikōura canyon ✈️

29/01/2026

💥 Big whales. Bigger grins.
Kaikōura showing off again with an amazing encounter from the big blue whale 🐋
This post flight smiles say it all 🫶🏽

24/12/2025

👨🏻‍✈️From our crew to yours, Air Kaikōura & the Kaikōura Aero Club wishes you a happy holidays and a safe, sunny summer 🌞✈️

22/12/2025

Mountains. Coast. Clear Skies.
Summer looks better with a little altitude 🌞✈️

14/12/2025

Epaulettes earned 🎉
Presented by Alex and Ben, these epaulettes mark Ethan’s official sign off as a whale watching pilot 🐋

Flying is challenging at the best of times, but add in multiple aircraft, on water vessels, DOC regulations, and the responsibility of protecting our marine mammals, it takes a whole new level of skill ✈️

Ethan can’t wait to show you beautiful Kaikōura from above ✨🙌🏽

29/11/2025

Kaikōura has a way of taking your breath away from the tohorā (whales) to the maunga (mountains).
Always a privilege to show you this place from the sky 🫶🏽

10/10/2025

We had an awesome turnout for the Alpine Regional Rally, even if the weather didn’t quite get the memo! 🌧️ Despite the rain and cloud, there was no shortage of banter, stories, and good catch ups 🙌🏽

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, and an extra special shoutout to our Club Captain, Paul Threadgill, for his tireless effort and organisation leading up to the weekend. ✈️

Photo courtesy of Colin Robert Medd 📸

23/09/2025

Huge congratulations to Ben Satterthwaite for passing his PPL with us! 👏🏼
What a great achievement Ben, well done! ✈️
We wish you all the best for your aviation journey 🌞🛫

22/09/2025

Hope to see you there! 🤩✈️
We can’t wait to host the Alpine Regionals in a few weeks 💥

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