Upper Valley Flying Club

Upper Valley Flying Club is a 50+/- member Federally-recognized 501(c)7 non-profit flying club that operates year-round at the Lebanon, New Hampshire Municipal Airport (KLEB), a Class D towered airport with two 5000+ foot runways.

On a club fly-out, members visit the Blue Angels at Brunswick Executive Airport. Our Chief CFI, Dave Kent (fifth from right), is a Blue Angel Alum.

AIRCRAFT

The club’s trusty Cessna 172R on approach.

The club maintains two aircraft, a 2000 Cessna 172R Skyhawk and a 1978 Cessna 182RG Skylane (high performance, retractable gear). The 172s is our “local” plane, great for VFR and IFR training and can be taken for short cross country flights. The 182 is robust IFR travel plane capable of carrying four adults with luggage at 150 knots and is allowed on multi-day trips. It has an Aspen glass primary flight display with AOA and synthetic vision, ADSB in and out with Bluetooth, a new touch-screen GTN 650 WAAS navigator, and basic autopilot. All members share the same benefits and voting rights. However, access to the aircraft depends on flying experience.

gallery_Lebanon_20Landing — Home to the flying club—Lebanon Municipal Airport (KLEB)

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is granted based on aircraft and instructor availability, in the case of student members. Monthly dues are $175 and covers member liability and damage insurance. However, members are encouraged to purchase supplemental non-owned insurance to cover the club’s deductible. New members pay a one time initiation fee of $1,100 that supports maintenance and improvement of the club’s aircraft. Hourly reimbursement rates for our aircraft are here. The application form for licensed pilots is here.

TRAINING

We are currently at full student capacity but information about training can be found here.

QUESTIONS?

Send an inquiry through our contact form.

Sam Lutz has received his private, instrument and commercial rating at the club, by age 18! — Sam Lutz has received his private, instrument and commercial ratings at the club, by age 18! You can watch his videos on YouTube.

EVENTS

Club events happen year round. We have a regular meeting the 3rd Thursday of each month, 6pm, at our hangars with a cookout in summer months and at local restaurants during winter months. We also have occasional safety and informational seminars. Events are usually open to non-members as well as members.

182 Grounded

August 14th, 2024

Our 182 is grounded for the foreseeable future for unexpected repair work on the prop and engine. Unfortunately, shops are backed up so much that we don't expect the plane to return to service for months. This unfortunately also means the club will not be taking any new members for the foreseeable future so that existing members have reasonable access to our 172. Check back in six months or so if you're interested in joining. [...]

New Members

June 28th, 2024

The club is accepting applications for new members, however, the club is currently at capacity. Over the past three years we have accepted on average 10 new members per year, who replace departing members. But, as always, we never know how the flow will go. If in doubt, put in an application. This will land you on the waiting list. The application fee is refundable if you don't join eventually. [...]

Rate Increase

May 28th, 2024

Due to rising operating costs, the rates for the aircraft are as follows: Cessna 172: $85/hr; Cessna 182RG: $127/hr. Dues remain the same at $175/mo. [...]