Farnborough Aero Club is one of the UK's oldest flying clubs, with a history dating back to 1922, and operates as a member-owned UK CAA-approved Declared Training Organisation based at Farnborough Airport. The club provides training towards the Private Pilot Licence, as well as advanced qualifications including the Instrument Rating (Restricted), Night Rating, aerobatic endorsements, tailwheel differences training, and licence renewals and revalidations. Flight instruction is delivered by experienced instructors, including a CAA Examiner, with an emphasis on high standards of airmanship and a supportive club environment rooted in more than a century of British aviation heritage.
As a private, member-owned organisation, Farnborough Aero Club serves employees of eligible local organisations, current and former Crown servants, and their families, fostering a close-knit flying community centred on recreational and training aviation. Based at the historic Farnborough airfield, the birthplace of much of Britain's aviation innovation, the club combines modern flight training with an active social atmosphere, aircraft hire for qualified members, and opportunities to participate in club events and fly-outs. Its long-standing presence at Farnborough reflects a commitment to preserving the traditions of private flying while supporting new generations of pilots in a unique and historic aviation setting.