Thessaloniki Aeroclub

Thessaloniki Aeroclub (www.aeroclub-tsl.gr) was founded in 1930 and today, with its headquarters at “Macedonia”, the International Airport of Thessaloniki, numbers more than 400 members. It owns five CESSNA aircraft (C -152, C-172 and C-182) and modern maintenance installations with aptly trained Technical Staff.

Annually, Thessaloniki Aeroclub under the aegis of the Hellenic Air sports Federation organizes or participates in local, Pan-Hellenic or international events and competitions, while its athletes have excelled in a number of competitions both in Greece and abroad.

A rich Aeronautical library and video library is available to its members, while the Club organizes seminars, lectures and seasoning flights for young people. Furthermore, the planes of the Club make many educational trips to all the Greek airports, as well as to several foreign ones.

Its parachuting department was established in 1989. Today it numbers more than 200 active members. Three CESSNA-172, one CESSNA-182 and one CESSNA-206 comprise the fleet of the planes certified for parachute drops.

One CESSNA -172 and one CESSNA-206 are on the Drop Zone on a permanent basis. There is also a Free Fall School, operating since 1990 and approved by the Civil Aviation Authority.