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Aviation or even Air transportation refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft, include fixed wing (airplane) and rotary wing (helicopter/autogyro) types, when well as lighter-than-air craft like balloons and airships (also referred to as airship.)

There are 2 major categories of aviation:

Civil aviation Military aviation

Civil aviation includes two scheduled air transport and general aviation.

Welsh Free Flight Federation
Events, competition, membership and contact information.

North Wales Gliding Club
Picture gallery, weather updates and gliding news. Instruction available.

South Wales Radio Control Society
Calendar of events, membership information and a history of the airfield. Links to radio control and general aviation sites.

SE Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
Club contact details, details of open sites, and an event and competition calendar.

North Wales Hang gliding and Paragliding Club
Information about the club, weather reports, pictures and news.

Mid-Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
Information about the club including details on how to join and who to contact.

The Mid Wales Paragliding Centre
Offer paragliding course holidays and sales. Contact form.

Welsh Airsports
History of the Welsh Hang Gliding Centre, courses and information.


Recreation: Aviation






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