Full Membership of the Waterford Aero Club is €300 annually, reduced to €270 if paid in January.
During January, a discounted membership rate of €270 is on offer to encourage early subscription renewals. After January, the membership rate is €300. This rate is among the lowest in the country. For this fee, you can train and hire our three Cessna 172 aircraft, attend our social events and fly-ins, as well as enjoying cheap flying from a friendly airport.
As well as a Full Membership, Waterford Aero Club also offer an Associate Membership option for non-fliers, aircraft enthusiasts, and a pilot’s friends and family. This form of membership costs €50 per annum and is perfect for anybody who does not fly but would like to enjoy the Club’s facilities and attend our social events.
For younger enthusiasts, we have a Junior Membership for under 16s costing €20 per annum.
Want to join?
Memberships are managed via our online system called “MyAero”. Instructions on using the platform are below.
Those intending to fly the club’s aircraft (EI-GWY, EI-EAZ & EI-GCP, EI-GVL) will be required to create a new account on the system and then to upload images of the of their licence (incl. any ratings that may be used when flying club aircraft) & medical. To make things easier, please have them ready when registering for the system. Associate and ground school members will not be required to upload any license / medical information. The standard membership price is €300 per calendar year, however as usual we’ve kept a January discount of €30 to encourage early renewals and this reduced price will revert to normal rates automatically on the 31/01/2024 @ 23:59.
The full list of membership options are:
- Full Membership: €300, €270 if paid in January
- Associate Membership: €50
- Night Rating: €50
- Ground Membership: €50
- Junior Membership (Under 16’s): €20
Link to the platform is as follows: https://app.myaero.club
Instructions:
1. Sign up for a new account by clicking the above link and clicking “Sign up” on the bottom of the screen.
2. Select an email and password to use and then verify your email address via the link emailed to your selected address.
3. Enter the requested details, add an emergency contact and select whether you are a pilot / student / non flyer.
4. Based on your choices you may then be prompted to add medical, license and rating details.
5. You have now created a MyAero account and profile and the final step is to request membership of Waterford Aero Club. You will be prompted for a joining code, please use WAC001
6. Enter your payment details and you should receive a membership number and then be redirected to the dashboard.
You will also need to get an Airside pass (AIC) to gain access to the airside areas at Waterford Airport. This is not needed to begin your training but it can take 6-8 weeks to process so we recommend applying as soon as you become a member.
If you already hold an AIC for Dublin, Cork or Shannon this can be used instead of a Waterford airport AIC. To apply for a Waterford Airport AIC you need to:
1. Complete “Basic Security Awareness Training” online here: https://www.butterfly-training.ie/en/training-catalog. The course cost is €20. Print out the certificate when completed and include it with your completed application form.
2. Register for and complete Waterford airport local procedures training: https://www.waterfordairporttraining.com/. Print off the certificate and include it with your application form.
3. Complete the AIC application / vetting form: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x8z7jc3bjpxosukv3tlxs/WAC-club-joining-instructions.pdf
Dear Sir/Madam,
My son is 15 years old and he is very interested in becoming a commercial pilot. I would like to further his interests, would you recommend a membership? Any information would be appreciated. Many thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Natalia
Hi Natalia, we have sent you an email with some information!